Common Milkweed - Asclepias Syriaca Seed

common Milkweed Asclepia Syriaca

Shrub-like plant provides food and habitat for Monarch butterflies and their catepillars. Sweetly-scented purple and pink flower clusters top hardy plants that can reach 4 feet in height. Spreads by underground rhizomes, drought tolerant once established.

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Seed Spacing: 1 inch

Seed Depth: 1/4 inch

Days to Sprout: 14-28

Blooms: Summer

Plant Height
24-72 inches

Plant
Direct seed in sunny location after all danger of frost is past. Successive plantings of bush types can be made every 3 weeks until 2 months before frost.

CARE
Water regularly by soaking soil, not leaves, to reduced danger of disease. Thin seedlings 6 inches apart and fertilize when 3 inches tall.