Common Milkweed For Butterflies Seed Packets

Grow Perennial Common Milkweed to help save the Endangered Monarch Butterfly Monarch numbers and milkweed plants are down 90%. Milkweed plants are the only source of food for the monarch caterpillar. Make a difference by planting milkweed! A vital superfood for monarchs and other pollinators. Grows 36-48" with brilliant balls of fragrant pinkish flowers. Cold stratify 30 days prior to direct sowing in spring, or plant in late fall. Grows easily in full sun. The water requirements range from dry to medium moisture.

COMMON MILKWEED SEED INFORMATION:

Lifecycle: perennial

Sun Requirement: full sun / partial shade

Spacing: 30" apart

Depth: 1/4 inch

Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Per Packet: 30-50

Bloom Season: summer