butterfly milkweed - seed (#2)
Plant details:
Genus & species: Asclepias tuberosa
Hardiness: Zone 3 to zone 9
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil type: Tolerant of a variety of soil types
Soil moisture: Average to moist, drought tolerant once established
Plant details:
Genus & species: Asclepias tuberosa
Hardiness: Zone 3 to zone 9
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil type: Tolerant of a variety of soil types
Soil moisture: Average to moist, drought tolerant once established
Plant details:
Genus & species: Asclepias tuberosa
Hardiness: Zone 3 to zone 9
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil type: Tolerant of a variety of soil types
Soil moisture: Average to moist, drought tolerant once established
Butterfly milkweed seed is sold in quantities of 25, 50, or 100. Seed has better germination with cold stratification.
Butterfly milkweed is well-known these days for its importance in the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly.
It is also a well-documented medicinal plant. This is particularly so of the root, which gives the plant the name pleurisy root in herbal medicine circles.
Seed comes dry and requires cold stratification for best results.
