Description
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Seed Packet
Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Chautauqua County, New York
A pollinator favorite, with prolific and long blooming lavender-pink delicately fragrant flowers. Reseeds readily but mainly spreads by underground rhizomes, which may make this variety less ideal for small gardens. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on Milkweed plants, making them the sole food source for their larvae.
Packet Quantity: ≥30
Life Cycle: Perennial
Germination: Seeds germinate best after a 30 day period of cold moist stratification. Direct sow in late fall or artificially stratify in fridge. Plant no deeper than seed width.
Sun Exposure: Full-Part
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Zone: 3-8
Height: 3’
Spacing: 2’-3’
Bloom Time: June-August
Bloom Color: Pink
Host: Monarch Butterfly
Features: Clay Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Host Plant, Aggressive, Pollinator Favorite
*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*
