Milkweed Seeds - Common
$3.25
Asclepias syriaca
Do your part to help the beautiful Monarch butterfly with this preferred food source of their caterpillars. Bright pink to red vanilla-scented flowers appear in June and July. Seeds must be cold stratified for best germination. Full sun. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
SMALL FARM GROWN by Milkweed Meadows, Hendersonville, NC
- Planting Information
- Growing Information
| Average Seed / oz | Seed / 100' Row | Average Yield / 100' Row | Days to Harvest |
| 4800 | n/a | n/a | 70 |
| Planting Season | Ideal Soil Temp | Sun | Frost Tolerance |
| Fall | 65-80°F | Full Sun | Lightly Tolerant |
| Sowing Method | Seed Depth | Direct Seed Spacing | Min. Seeds Per Packet |
| Direct Seed | 1/8" | 6-8" | 70 |
| Mature Spacing | Days to Sprout | Production Cycle | Seed Viability |
| 24-36" | 21-28 | Perennial | 2-3 years |
Site Selection
This tropical milkweed is hardy in zones 8-11 and grown as an annual elsewhere. Prefers full sun but will grow in partial shade. Plants thrive in well-drained, medium moisture soils. Once established, will tolerate drought.
Cultivation
Seeds can be started indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date. Sow seeds 1/8" deep and 6-8" apart. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 65-80˚F. Seeds will sprout in 21-28 days. Thin seedlings so that mature plants are 24-36" apart. Transplant outdoors once the danger of frost has passed.