Does milkweed flower more than once?

Question

I live on a horse farm and noticed we have a lot of milkweed plants this year. Milkweed is poisonous for horses, but we left the plants in place for the Monarch butterflies that visit our place. The milkweed is now loaded with pods, and we want to remove them before they let the seeds go. Will the plants flower again in the fall when the Monarchs return on the way to Mexico?

Answer 1

You don't say what variety of milkweed you have, but since they have already formed seed pods, I would say no, they won't bloom again. But the monarchs lay eggs on the milkweed for the caterpillars to eat; flowers are not needed. They can get nectar from another source.

One variety of milkweed, asclepias tuberosa, does rebloom several times during the summer before producing seed pods. It has bright orange flowers. It lacks the milky sap that many other milkweeds have. Here is more information:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/milkweed/milkweed-plant-varieties.htm