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• SHOWY MILKWEED SEEDS FOR MONARCHS: Each packet contains 150 open-pollinated, non-GMO Showy Milkweed seeds (Asclepias speciosa), approximately 0.8g. This native perennial produces fragrant rose-pink flowers in summer, typically beginning in its second year. Sow ¼ inch deep after approximately 30 days of cold-moist stratification.
• FRAGRANT ROSE-PINK FLOWER CLUSTERS: Showy Milkweed produces rounded flower clusters approximately 2–4 inches across, filled with star-shaped rose-pink to mauve florets. These fragrant summer blooms provide nectar for monarchs, swallowtails, and other visiting pollinators.
• GROWS IN DRY, SUNNY LOCATIONS: This Western North American native grows best in full sun and well-drained, average-to-dry soil. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment. Once established, plants tolerate periods of dry weather, making them suitable for sunny borders, meadows, and naturalized areas.
• COLD STRATIFICATION SUPPORTS GERMINATION: Seeds require approximately 30 days of cold-moist stratification to help break dormancy. Sow outdoors in late fall for natural winter chilling or refrigerate in moist growing media before spring planting. Germination typically takes 14–21 days at 65–75°F after stratification.
• UPRIGHT GROWTH WITH GRAY-GREEN FOLIAGE: Mature plants typically reach 2–4 feet tall with broad, soft gray-green leaves and upright stems. They spread approximately 12–24 inches wide and can gradually form colonies through underground rhizomes under suitable growing conditions.
• MONARCH HOST PLANT AND NECTAR SOURCE: Monarch caterpillars feed on Showy Milkweed foliage, while the fragrant flowers provide nectar for adult monarchs, swallowtails, honey bees, native bees, and visiting hummingbirds. Suitable for monarch waystations and native pollinator gardens.
• COLD-HARDY PERENNIAL FOR ZONES 3–9: Showy Milkweed is a perennial suited to USDA Zones 3–9. Plants typically die back during winter and can regrow from established roots in spring. Flowering generally begins in the second growing season under suitable conditions.
• FALL OR SPRING OUTDOOR PLANTING: Direct sow seeds outdoors in late fall to allow natural cold stratification. For spring planting, cold-stratify seeds for approximately 30 days before sowing ¼ inch deep after the last frost. Space plants approximately 18–24 inches apart.
• OPEN-POLLINATED, NON-GMO NATIVE SEEDS: Each packet contains 150 open-pollinated, non-GMO Asclepias speciosa seeds, approximately 0.8g. This North American native perennial produces fragrant rose-pink flowers and supports monarch caterpillars and visiting pollinators.
• IDEAL FOR MEADOWS AND MONARCH WAYSTATIONS: Grow Showy Milkweed in native plant gardens, monarch waystations, naturalized borders, and sunny meadows. Provide well-drained soil and room for its developing root system and gradual spread through underground rhizomes.

Overview

• Indoor/Outdoor Usage : Outdoor
• Brand : HOME GROWN
• Material Feature : Gluten Free, Open-Pollinated
• Color : Rose-Pink to Mauve
• Special Feature : Attracts Pollinators, Cold Hardy, Fragrant, Monarch Host Plant, Native
• Expected Blooming Period : Summer
• Sunlight Exposure : Full Sun
• Unit Count : 150 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Late Fall; Spring After Cold Stratification
• Product Care Instructions : Perennial - dies back in winter, returns each spring. Leave foliage for monarch caterpillars; cut back old stems in late winter. Spreads by rhizome Perennial - dies back in winter, returns each spring. Leave foliage for monarch caterpillars; cut back old stems in late winter. Spreads by rhizome