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Tips for Planting and Growing Milkweed Successfully by Sam Doll Milkweeds are hardy, perennial wildflowers found throughout North America. Some species can grow up to six feet tall and they produce beautiful, fragrant flower clusters. Since they’re common ingredients in traditional medicine, their genus name, Asclepias, comes from the Greek god of medicine. Milkweed has […]
What Species of Milkweed is Best For You By Sam Doll Monarch Butterflies are amazing North American animals! Their iconic, colorful wings are actually warnings for potential predators. Those spots and strips are big caution signs saying: STOP; I TASTE BAD! Every year, the Monarchs embark on one of nature’s most astonishing mass migrations. This […]
A hardy perennial with fragrant, terminal blossoms made up of tiny dusty-pink blossoms on hairy stems. This milkweed is found throughout the Great Plains. Common milkweed tolerates clay, sandy or rocky calcareous soils, occurring naturally along stream banks, ponds and lakes and waterways of prairies, forest margins and roadsides. This milkweed is also a favorite of butterflies, native bees and hummingbirds as well as deer resistant. The seeds are very easy to grow and do well when planted in the fall or when cold-treated for three month prior to planting. Common Milkweed will spread through seed distribution and underground shoots. Monarch Butterflies and Queen Butterflies lay their eggs on the milkweed and the larvae feed on the plants. Note that these plants contain cardiac glycosides, chemicals, that are toxic when eaten and make the Butterflies also toxic to any would be predators. These will spread easily and may need to be controlled. These are good for wetland rehabilitation and as a component in wildlife seed mixtures.
A showy two foot tall perennial with fragrant, terminal blossoms made up of tiny rosy-purple blossoms. This milkweed prefers average to very moist soils, will tolerate heavy clay soils and is easy to start from seed and deer resistant. This hardy perennial, whose scientific name comes from the Greek god of medicine, is a favorite of butterflies, native bees and hummingbirds. The seeds are very easy to grow and do well when planted in the fall or when cold-treated for three month prior to planting. Swamp Milkweed will spread through seed distribution and underground shoots. Monarch Butterflies and Queen Butterflies lay their eggs on the milkweed and the larvae feed on the plants. Note that these plants contain cardiac glycosides, chemicals, that are toxic when eaten and make the Butterflies also toxic to any would be predators. These will spread easily and may need to be controlled. These are good for wetland rehabilitation and as a component in wildlife seed mixtures.
Also known as Butterflyweed, this hardy perennial, whose scientific name comes from the Greek god of medicine, is a favorite of butterflies. Unlike other milkweeds this species does not have milky sap. This species has traditionally provided food, medicines and fiber. The clusters of flowers will range from dark orange to white on tall woody stems with smooth shiny leaves that are velvety underneath. These plants grow well in a variety of locations from prairies and open woodlands to roadsides. The seeds are very easy to grow and do well when planted in the fall or when cold-treated for three month prior to planting. Butterfly Milkweed will spread through seed distribution and underground shoots. Monarch Butterflies lay their eggs on the leaves and the larvae feed on the plants. Note that these plants contain cardiac glycosides, chemicals, that are toxic when eaten and make the Monarch Butterflies also toxic to any would be predators.
Bloodflower Milkweed also known as Tropical Milkweed is winter hardy in zones 9-11 and is easily grown from seed each year as an annual. It is great for attracting hummingbirds, butterflies and a wide variety of pollinators. Showy red-orange flowers with yellow hoods in rounded clusters grow on upright stems with medium-green, glossy, pointed leaves. Attractive foliage and flowers for beds, borders, cottage gardens, meadows and butterfly gardens. Also a good cut flower. Dried seed pods are attractive in arrangements.
Monarch Butterflies lay their eggs on the leaves and the larvae feed on the plants. Note that these Bloodflower Milkweed plants contain cardiac glycosides, chemicals, that are toxic when eaten and make the Monarch Larvae and Butterflies also toxic to any would be predators so avoid getting the sap on skin.
Plant in rich, well-drained soil. These have a longer blooming period than most other milkweeds.
This hardy perennial, whose scientific name comes from the Greek god of medicine, is a favorite of butterflies. This species has traditionally provided food, medicines and fiber. The clusters of star-shaped flowers will range from dark-rose to white for on tall woody stems with milky sap and with alternate, oval leaves that are velvety underneath. These plants grow well in a variety of locations from prairies and open woodlands to roadsides. The seeds are very easy to grow and do well when planted in the fall or when cold-treated for three month prior to planting. Showy Milkweed will spread through seed distribution and underground shoots. Monarch Butterflies lay their eggs on the milkweed and the larvae feed on the plants. Note that these plants contain cardiac glycosides, chemicals, that are toxic when eaten and make the Monarch Butterflies also toxic to any would be predators.
1 gram packet = approximately 75 seeds