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Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Asclepias tuberosa Host Plant Monarch 50 Seeds
 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Butterfly Milkweed Seeds - Butterfly Weed Seed
An important nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, plant Asclepias seeds as an important native addition to your yard. Enjoy your garden ablaze in colors of red, orange and yellow while you attract beneficial nectar seeking insects like the Monarch Butterfly. Though warmer zones experience Asclepias as a perennial, cool climate gardeners swear by this fiery flower as a staple in their annual garden as well.
Perennial; Grows up to 28 Inches
Orange Flower
Prefers full sun exposure
Butterfly Milkweed just so happens to be a beautiful flower that has long suffered from an unfortunate name. Often known in old-fashioned circles as "Butterfly Weed", it is also sometimes referred to by the more marketing-savvy as "Butterfly Flower". But regardless of the moniker, this beautiful native is cherished by serious wild gardeners.
For best success with this perennial seed, we recommend Fall Planting. For Spring Planting, seeds should be cold stratified prior to sowing.
 
FAST FACTS
Name: Butterfly Milkweed Seeds
Botanical Name:  Asclepias tuberosa
Life Cycle:  Perennial
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Season: Spring, Fall
Plant Type: North American Native, Tuberous-Rooted Herbaceous Perennial, Clusters of Bright Flowers Atop Upright Hairy Stems, Lanceolate Leaf Shape
Features:    Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Container Garden, Cut Flower Garden, Good for Dried Flowers, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Fragrant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
Color: Orange
Blooms:  Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Days to Maturity: 90-120 Days
Plant Height: 28 inches
Plant Spacing: 15-18 inches
Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
Sowing Method:  Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification: Yes
Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Ships: Year Round