Description: Asclepias syriaca, or Common Milkweed is the sole source of food for the Monarch butterfly caterpillar. Planting this wonderful flower will help give this endangered butterfly a fighting chance.Not only is it an integral part of any butterfly garden, but it will reward you with a most beautiful fragrance. We love it here on our farm when all of the milkweed is in bloom and their fragrance is in the air. It has a scent like a mix lilacs and lilies.This seed was hand harvested by us last fall, 2023.Best started in pots or direct seed in the ground 1/4" deep. Because milkweed can germinate slowly, (14 - 21 days in some instances) we recommend the paper towel method. Place seeds on a damp paper towel, in a sealed ziplock and store in a nice warm spot to speed germination. Cold stratification (seeds in the fridge for a couple weeks) These seeds were hand-collected from our farm in New York State last fall.Our farm has been in our family for 150 years and never have we used chemicals, herbicides or pesticides in all that time.Your purchase helps us preserve and maintain our farm for future generations.
Price: 1.89 USD
Location: Ellicottville, New York
End Time: 2024-08-22T20:54:56.000Z
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Climate: Cold, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical
Germination Ease: Cold Stratification 4 weeks
Common Name: Milkweed
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Color: Pinkish Purple, White
Growth Habit: Clumping
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): Zones 2-8
Plant Habit: Clump-forming
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: Good Herb Co
Soil pH: 4.8 - 6.8
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: Flower Seeds
Watering: Medium
Life Cycle: Perennial
Genus: Asclepias
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: Monarch Butterly Food Source
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: Milkweed, Butterfly Flower, Silkweed
Available Variations
Color: 35 Seeds
Price: 1.89 USD
Available Quantity: 10
Quantity Sold: 1
Color: 75 Seeds
Price: 2.49 USD
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Color: 150 Seeds
Price: 3.29 USD
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Color: 300 Seeds
Price: 4.59 USD
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Color: 625 Seeds 1/8 oz
Price: 6.29 USD
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Color: 1250 Seeds 1/4 oz
Price: 8.49 USD
Available Quantity: 5
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Color: 2500 Seeds 1/2 oz
Price: 12.79 USD
Available Quantity: 5
Quantity Sold: 0
