Product Description
Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
Plant this heirloom milkweed and give our monarch caterpillars a place to thrive! Study plants loaded with clusters of nectar-rich rosy pink blossoms will add beauty to your garden while attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This hardy perennial blooms spring through fall. Mature plants can reach up to 5’ tall. Deer resistant. Warning: Milkweed may be toxic if ingested.
- 50 seeds minimum
- Germination: 14-21 days
- Maturity: Typically blooms second year
- Direct sow in full sun 1/4” deep after last frost or start indoors 6-8 weeks prior to last frost. Harden off seedlings before transplanting. Keep evenly moist.
- Space plants 12-18” apart.
