White Swamp Milkweed Seeds
Asclepias incarnata – Monarch Butterfly Rain Garden Plant Native Seeds Tracked Ship
DESCRIPTION: Swamp Milkweed is the top milkweed species preferred by monarch butterflies and caterpillars. Known as host plants milkweed provides monarch butterflies with a place to lay eggs, raise young whilst feeding on the sweet nectar-filled flowers.
COMMON NAMES: Swamp milkweed
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asclepias incarnata
FEATURE: Swamp milkweed grows in wet soils that drain freely but do not dry out making it ideal for rain gardens or for growing poolside. These handsome 3-4ft tall milkweeds are essential for the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly.
SEED TYPE: Large seed disc-shaped with floss or fluff which aides windblown dispersal
FLOWER TIME: Early through mid-summer follows on from Rose Milkweed Asclepias syrica or as part of our Milkweed Mix.
ZONE: 3a – 8b
HEIGHT: 4 – 6′
WIDTH: 2 – 3′
LIGHT: Full to Part Sun
MOISTURE: Moist to Wet
QUANTITY: 10-50 Seeds
OTHER: White Swamp Milkweed Seeds
White Swamp Milkweed Seeds are one of my favorites with upright stems and lance-shaped green narrow sword-shaped leaves the plants attract insects and pollinators often within reach of a water source.
*Care should be taken when choosing where to grow all milkweed species as the milky sap and all plant parts are considered mildly toxic for all but the Monarch butterfly who has adapted to feed on the plant.
Plant in a ditch or rain garden happy growing amongst other marginal plants may seed slowly. Grow replacements every few years as in all but the perfect conditions this plant can be short-lived
We hand collect and clean our homegrown seeds freshly collected from pollinator-friendly organically grown plants.
Sow White Swamp Milkweed Seeds that have been stored in damp folded paper towels, sealed in a Zip-lock bag, and kept cool for 6 weeks to help break seed dormancy.
Alternatively, swamp milkweed seeds are easy to grow by sowing seeds direct where you would like them to flower, in Fall and allowing them a natural winter stratification.
SOWING TIPS: Average of 25+ White Swamp Milkweed Seeds per pack multiple quantities and milkweed species available.
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