Drought Tolerant Showy Milkweed Asclepias Speciosa Garden Flower Seeds

Milkweed Seeds - Showy

50 Seeds
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4.99
100 Seeds
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8.99

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

2 - 9

HEIGHT

40 inches

BLOOM SEASON

June - August

BLOOM COLOR

Purple-Pink

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Tolerant of poor, dry soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

HOUSE PLANT

No

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Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) - This perennial plant can be easily established by sowing Asclepias seeds. It has up to 36 inch stems and large gray-green oval leaves that can be 5 inches in length. The flowers form on top of the stems and are rounded clusters of rosy-pink flowers.
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Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

68F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

21 - 28 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Surface sow seed, do not cover

SOWING RATE

3 - 4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

36 inches

Asclepias Milkweed Raised Container Flower Garden
Asclepias Milkweed Seed Packets For Planting
Outsidepride Milkweed Seeds (Asclepias) – a burst of color and life for your garden! Suitable for USDA Zones 2-11, these perennial plants thrive in full sun, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. With vibrant blooms in red, orange, and pink, they grow 24-48 inches tall, adding height and beauty to your outdoor space. Available in 50, 100, 1000, & 2000 seed packets, Outsidepride Milkweed Seeds provides a low-maintenance solution for creating a pollinator-friendly garden that thrives throughout the season.
Butterflies Attracted to Asclepias Milkweed Flowers
Butterfly Paradise
Let your garden come alive with the gentle flutter of butterflies—the flower seeds of our Milkweed turn this dream into reality! These vibrant, pollinator-friendly plants attract Monarchs and other butterflies. With colorful blooms and a food source for larvae, your garden becomes their haven.
Vibrant Blooms of Asclepias Milkweed Flowers
Vibrant Blooms
Our stunning Milkweed plants produce striking blooms in shades of red, orange, and pink, transforming your garden into a vibrant spectacle. Their bold colors not only enhance your space but also attract pollinators, creating a thriving habitat. Get ready for a burst of color with our wild flowers!
Man Tending to Asclepias Milkweed Flower Garden
Easy to Grow
Milkweed seeds are a breeze to grow, making them a great choice for gardeners of all experience levels. These resilient perennials thrive in full sun and adapt to various soil types with minimal maintenance. Just plant seeds, water, and enjoy vibrant blooms that attract pollinators all season long.
Flower Meadow of Asclepias Milkweed
Versatile Growth
Whether in garden beds, meadows, or wildflower patches, Milkweed Wildflower Seeds offer versatile growth, thriving in a wide range of environments. These hardy plants adapt to different soil types and climates, flourishing in full sun or partial shade, making them a valuable addition to any garden.
Varieties of Asclepias Milkweed Flowers Grown From Seeds
Thriving in full sun, Asclepias are native perennial flower seeds that fill your garden with vibrant, colorful blooms. Known for their striking red, orange, and pink flowers, they attract butterflies and pollinators, helping to support local habitats. As perennials, they return year after year, requiring minimal maintenance once established. Whether used in wildflower meadows, garden borders, or naturalized areas, Asclepias add lasting beauty to your landscape, making them a wonderful addition to any garden looking to thrive throughout the seasons.
Bloom Season, Height, & Color Chart of Asclepias Milkweed
Light up your butterfly garden with the fiery brilliance of Milkweed, transforming it into a summer spectacle! Tropical Milkweed bursts with vibrant red, orange, and yellow blooms, reaching 24-32 inches in height. Common Milkweed dazzles with pink clusters, growing up to 48 inches tall. Showy Milkweed brings rosy-pink blooms, growing to 40 inches. With their peak bloom season in summer to fall, these Milkweed varieties attract butterflies and pollinators, adding beauty and life to your garden while thriving in full sun with minimal maintenance.
Asclepias Milkweed Being Used For Cut Flowers For Vases & Bouquets
Envision your garden bursting with color—Milkweeds, a native gem, bring this vision to life. Milkweed plants live up to their reputation for attracting monarch butterflies and pollinators, growing tall in full sun with vibrant blooms. Surface-sow these garden seeds, keeping them moist until germination, which takes 21-28 days. Space seeds 36 inches apart, planting 3-4 seeds per plant. Our Milkweeds thrive with minimal maintenance, returning year after year to add lasting beauty and support for pollinators. Make your garden a sanctuary for wildlife with this stunning perennial seeds.

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) - This perennial plant can be easily established by sowing Asclepias seeds. It has up to 40 inch stems and large gray-green oval leaves that can be 5 inches in length. The flowers form on top of the stems and are rounded clusters of rosy-pink flowers. One plant can form a large clump by its spreading rhizomes. The Showy Milkweed plant, like its relative Butterfly Weed, prefers to be grown in full sun. It is quite drought tolerant after its second year of establishment as the root system is not well-established the first year after growing from flower seed. It can be found along ditches and roads as well as in moist sites of meadows and fields. Plants grow to 40 inches tall and have large, round clusters of pink flowers.

Showy Milkweed Asclepias is an ornamental native wildflower. It's perfect for home landscaping and use in the butterfly garden or prairie meadow, and it attracts hummingbirds as well. People have also used milkweed for fiber, food, and medicine all over the United States and southern Canada. Milkweeds (especially Asclepias speciosa) supply tough fibers for making cords and ropes, and for weaving a coarse cloth. It is a very versatile plant that is easily grown from flower seeds!

Growing Showy Milkweed from flower seed is very rewarding. It is appropriate to sow Asclepias seeds outdoors after the frosts of fall have begun. The cold, dormant planting will aid the germination of the seed in spring when temperatures warm. If sowing Milkweed seeds indoors or in a greenhouse, refrigerate the seed for 2 months before sowing. The cold treatment will help to break the dormancy of the seed.

Common Questions

Q

What are some good companion plants for butterfly weed?

A

Perennial such as crocosmia, anthemis, kniphofia and agapanthus all go well with common milkweed.

Q

Will butterfly weed attract other pollinators besides butterflies?

A

Yes, bees and hummingbirds also enjoy the butterfly weed plant.

Q

How do I plant milkweed to attract butterflies?

A

If your goal is to attract monarch butterflies by planting common milkweed, establish a small milkweed patch with a minimum of six plants. Ensure there is a nearby water source for the butterflies; a birdbath or a large potting saucer filled with water will suffice. It's also beneficial to include other pollinator-friendly plants in a well-rounded butterfly garden.

Q

Why not plant milkweed on the coast?

A

If you live in a coastal region or near a place where monarch butterflies overwinter, it is recommended to cultivate nectar plants like blazing star and bidens to aid the monarchs during their migration to and from the overwintering spot. Adult monarch butterflies rely on milkweed for reproduction, and the presence of milkweed misleads them into thinking it is a suitable location for breeding, thus disturbing their natural migration pattern.

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