Common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Pink flower, late June to July. Spreads by rhizome, can be aggressive. This is the best milkweed to grow for monarch caterpillars. Reaches 4ft in height.
Requires full to part sun, dry to medium soil.
Seeds require 30 days in cold, moist growing medium to germinate.
Sow in an all-purpose potting mix, raised garden bed, or directly into the ground. Cover to protect from birds and other curious critters.
These seeds were collected ethically and with permission from plants growing wild throughout Essex County, Massachusetts.
Asclepias syriaca
Pink flower, late June to July. Spreads by rhizome, can be aggressive. This is the best milkweed to grow for monarch caterpillars. Reaches 4ft in height.
Requires full to part sun, dry to medium soil.
Seeds require 30 days in cold, moist growing medium to germinate.
Sow in an all-purpose potting mix, raised garden bed, or directly into the ground. Cover to protect from birds and other curious critters.
These seeds were collected ethically and with permission from plants growing wild throughout Essex County, Massachusetts.
Asclepias syriaca
Pink flower, late June to July. Spreads by rhizome, can be aggressive. This is the best milkweed to grow for monarch caterpillars. Reaches 4ft in height.
Requires full to part sun, dry to medium soil.
Seeds require 30 days in cold, moist growing medium to germinate.
Sow in an all-purpose potting mix, raised garden bed, or directly into the ground. Cover to protect from birds and other curious critters.
These seeds were collected ethically and with permission from plants growing wild throughout Essex County, Massachusetts.
