Milkweed Common Seeds (Asclepias syriaca)

Don't Forget: Free Shipping on All Orders of $39 or More! COMMON MILKWEED - Asclepias syriaca - Milkweed plants (Asclepias) are the host plants for Monarch butterflies...but milkweed is also a highly sought nectar source for many other butterfly species! Aside from attracting Monarch butterflies for egg-laying, milkweed entices swallowtails, painted ladies, American ladies, red admirals etc. for nectarine. Blooms June/July SUN/PARTIAL SHADE Zones: 3 through 9 Height: Up to 4 ft. Flower Color: Pink/Mauve/Purple Plant Type: Native Perennial Light Requirement: Sun - Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer Seeds per Packet: 50+/- Seeds per Pound: 70,000 Is this wildflower invasive: No Is this wildflower endangered: No Is this wildflower edible: No Is this wildflower medicinal: No Germination Code: 2 - Native wildflowers take time to establish. These are not first year blooming species. This species needs one period of cold stratification.