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Milkweed seed packet

$3.00

Milkweed is an essential native perennial and is key for monarch butterfly conservation. It is the only plant monarch caterpillars can eat, making it critical habitat along their migration routes. This milkweed mix includes swamp, butterfly and showy milkweed, offering a range of textures and blooms that support monarchs while also providing nectar for bees and other pollinators.

These hardy plants thrive in full sun and grow up to 30 inches tall, making them ideal for sunny home gardens, meadows and pollinator plantings. Milkweed is easy to grow, long lived and plays a direct role in rebuilding declining monarch populations while strengthening local ecosystems.

Seeds can be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost or direct sown outdoors after frost danger has passed. Seeds are pre-treated and ready to plant. Keep soil consistently damp until seedlings emerge, typically within 10 days to 3 weeks, then water as needed. Plant in full sun to help create lasting monarch habitat and support pollinators year after year. All milkweed varieties in packet are native to Michigan.

Milkweed is an essential native perennial and is key for monarch butterfly conservation. It is the only plant monarch caterpillars can eat, making it critical habitat along their migration routes. This milkweed mix includes swamp, butterfly and showy milkweed, offering a range of textures and blooms that support monarchs while also providing nectar for bees and other pollinators.

These hardy plants thrive in full sun and grow up to 30 inches tall, making them ideal for sunny home gardens, meadows and pollinator plantings. Milkweed is easy to grow, long lived and plays a direct role in rebuilding declining monarch populations while strengthening local ecosystems.

Seeds can be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost or direct sown outdoors after frost danger has passed. Seeds are pre-treated and ready to plant. Keep soil consistently damp until seedlings emerge, typically within 10 days to 3 weeks, then water as needed. Plant in full sun to help create lasting monarch habitat and support pollinators year after year. All milkweed varieties in packet are native to Michigan.

Only available in West Michigan (Kent, Ottawa, Allegan & Muskegon Counties). No shipping.

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Seed Type Heirloom

Life Cycle Perennial

Planting Season Fall, spring

Color Pink, purple, white, yellow/orange

Growth Habit Upright, branching

Bloom Season Spring through fall

Use Container garden, flower garden

Growing Conditions Cold tolerant, drought tolerant, poor soil

Plant Resistance Deer, rabbit

Plant Characteristics Attracts bees, butterflies, easy to grow & maintain, extended bloom time, fast growing

Seed Prep Stratification

Sowing Method Direct sow (outdoors after stratification or in fall so nature provides cold treatment)

Light Requirement Full sun, partial shade

Planting Depth 1/4 inch

Plant Height 12 to 27 inches; common milkweed could reach 36 to 60 inches

Plant Spacing 8 to 18 inches

Coverage About 30-40 sqft

Water Needs Average (established milkweed is drought tolerant but needs moisture to establish)

Hardiness Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9