Outsidepride 500 Swamp Milkweed Flower Seeds

Butterfly Magnet: Milkweed and Swamp Milkweed

Milkweed is renowned for being a valuable host plant to monarch butterflies and their larvae. Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias Incarnata) is an impressive plant that tolerates heat, humidity, and even drought. Its Asclepias Incarnata flowers are fragrant, colorful, and carefree, making them a magnet for butterflies.

Swamp Milkweed has flat-topped flower clusters that are easy for butterflies to land on, and they are vanilla-scented and rich in nectar. This plant is typically found along streams and ditches or in moist areas of meadows and prairies, growing 4 to 5 feet tall and boasting clusters of pink to mauve flowers.

Asclepias Incarnata is prized for attracting monarch butterflies, and its foliage is sufficiently tender for larvae to feed on, making this plant extremely valuable to the monarch butterfly population. Swamp Milkweed flowers are also nice for cutting, and the blooms are long-lasting in fresh and dried bouquets. This plant loves full sun and thrives in heat, humidity, and even drought, preferring well-draining soil.

Vibrant Perennial: How to Grow

To help these seeds germinate more quickly, a cold treatment is recommended. Dampen a paper towel, place the seeds on it, seal in a ziplock bag, and place in the fridge for 3-4 weeks. After the cold treatment, the seeds can be started indoors, sowing them into small pots or trays filled with starter mix. Press the seeds into the soil, but do not cover, and keep them moist until germination.

Once seedlings are established and all danger of frost has passed, they can be transplanted outdoors to their final growing location. Swamp Milkweed is a perennial that thrives in USDA Zones 3 - 8, preferring full sun and consistently moist, well-draining soil with a pH of 6.1 - 7.5. The average germination time is 21 - 28 days, and the recommended sowing rate is 4 seeds per plant.

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