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Showy Milkweed/Butterfly Flower Seeds
Showy Milkweed/Butterfly Flower Seeds
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Product Details
Invite monarch butterflies and other pollinators to your garden with the stunning blooms of this robust, shrub-like heirloom perennial. Also called Greek milkweed, this species is drought tolerant when established and grows best in well-drained soils. Plants have green to silvery-green foliage and stems that are often soft and fuzzy. In summer, pink to white flowers are followed by decorative, woolly seed pods that are beautiful in dried arrangements. Native throughout much of the western United States.
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Variety Info
Family: Apocynaceae
Native: Mid-west to western US and Canada
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3-9
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer
Plant Dimensions: 2'–4' tall on average but may reach as tall as 6'; 18" wide
Variety Info: Individual pink to white flowers ½" long, born in 4"–5" clusters
Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, or in the fall for spring germination.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 14–28 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12"–16"
Thinning: When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 12"–16"
- Mikele K.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsDec 2, 20245 Stars
I will let you know this summer how my seeds do . It's too cold to plant in December. Thank you . I look forward to see what they do
- Johnny P.Rated 3 out of 5 starsMar 16, 20243 Stars
I bought this packed from my local nursery, I opened it to find only 8 seeds in the packet. They germinated beautifully, but I was really hoping for more seeds.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateEGEpic GardeningMar 18, 2024Hey Johnny,
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance and address any concerns you may have. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- MarieVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsMay 9, 20225 Stars
Germinated well with stratification. Happy with the plants. Tolerated drought and neglect well
- Sandra J.Verified BuyerRated 1 out of 5 starsMay 9, 20221 Star
I was looking forward to growing Milkweed. That's not what I got when it grew. There must have been an error when the seeds were processed. I ended up with amaranth. I have never planted amaranth in my yard. It's so disappointing.
- DanielVerified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 starsMay 9, 20223 Stars
I was really looking foward to growing these from seed. The packet said they needed to be cold stratified (it was recommended) and that I did. I put half the seeds straight into the fridge in the packet and the other half was sown in moist medium (that I put in the fridge). I did notice that some of the seeds appeared a bit smaller and misshaped than usual. I left then in the fridge for about 6 weeks and then put them under a heat-mat (sowed all the packet seeds). Only three have sprouted- mind you I sowed the seeds in early March and we're near April. I'm just going to wait and see if anything else pops up. Its pretty disappointing because I really would've loved having a big group if these milkweeds to give to friends to help establish Butterfly sanctuaries. If else, I'll just grow the three seedings I have and will hope to eventually collect seed from them.
