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Milkweed Seeds, Butterfly
Asclepias tuberosa
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This bushy perennial is prized for its large, flat-topped clusters of bright-orange flowers. The yellow-orange to bright orange flower clusters, 5-12 cm (2-5") across, are at the top of the flowering stems. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
- SKU: 143184
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
14 to 21 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Growing Height:
70 cm (27")
Key Features
- Plant Type: Flower
- Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa
- Fill Weight (grams): 0.15
- Approximate Seed Count: 15-20
- Characteristics: low maintenance | attracts pollinators | naturalizer | long blooming | rock garden plant
- Planting Method: Sow Direct
- Plant Lifecycle: Perennial (returns every year)
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Color: Yellow-orange to bright orange
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 9
- Harvest/Bloom Season: June to Frost
- Disease Resistance: deer resistant
- Tolerance: drought tolerant|tolerant of poor soils
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 3 mm (1/8")
- Seed Spacing: 5 cm (2")
- Plant Spacing: 25-30 cm (10-12")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
- Plant Spread: 25-30 cm (10-12")
Milkweed seeds can be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is passed. Soil temperature (not air temperature) should be warmer than 10°C (50°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Choose a location that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 3 mm (1/8") of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. A hard spray can wash soil away, dislodge seeds and clump them together. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. Do not let the soil dry out, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below to provide good air circulation and room to grow.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Common milkweed not only provides nectar for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators but is a larval host plant for Monarch butterflies.
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