Illinois Native Milkweed Species

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Mead's milkweed, Asclepias meadii
Oval-leaf milkweed, Asclepias ovalifolia
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata

Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Sidecluster milkweed, Asclepias lanuginosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

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Purple milkweed seed packet, Asclepias purpurascens

$20.00

Packet provides you with 25 seeds. Easy to start from seed. Challenging to raise to maturity. Seeds are stratified and ready to plant. Purple milkweed is a perennial wildflower and monarch butterfly host plant. Tolerant of many soil conditions. Reports from the field indicate that the plant prefers to be in well drained moist soil. Two years to maturity. Seeds purchased in October have not been tested for germination. No limit.

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Prairie milkweed seed packet, Asclepias sullivantii

$8.00

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Packet includes about 50 seeds.
If you are interested in more of these seeds at a lower cost per seed then consider buying 1 gram. Prairie​ milkweed seed 1 gram, Asclepias ​sullivantii​. 

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Whorled milkweed seed packet, Asclepias verticillata

$8.00

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Packet includes more then 50 seeds.
If you are interested in more of these seeds at a lower cost per seed then consider buying 1 gram. Whorled milkweed seed 1 gram, Asclepias verticillata​. 

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Butterfly weed seed packet, Asclepias tuberosa (hand collected)

$8.00

50 butterfly weed seeds. Packet contains 50 to 75 seeds. Seeds are harvested from plants grown in Nevada. Germination rate is untested for 2018. In 2017 the germination rate was 100%Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosa. Start the seeds in a week using water germination or sow in the fall for a more natural method called cold moist stratification. Either way the monarch butterfly will appreciate having this milkweed available. Shipping is included in the quoted price. 

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Prairie milkweed seed 1 gram, Asclepias sullivantii

$20.00

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Asclepias sullivantii​. 1 gram of Prairie milkweed seeds. 1 gram equals approximately 170-200 seeds. If you are interested in these seeds but don't need this many or would like a lower cost then consider buying the packet. Prairie milkweed seed packet, Asclepias verticillata​.

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Whorled milkweed seed 1 gram, Asclepias verticillata

$8.00

Asclepias verticillata. 1 gram of Whorled milkweed seeds. 1 gram equals approximately 500 seeds (+/- 50 seeds). 95% germination rate. Iowa plants.

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Showy milkweed seed packet, Asclepias speciosa (hand collected)

$8.00

One gram of showy milkweed seeds. Hand collected seeds.

Packet includes approximately 150 Showy milkweed seeds.

​These particular seeds have been picked from plants at the peak of ripeness in the summer of 2018. The delicate process of removing the seeds from the pod is done by hand. Seeds are gently pulled from the silk filament and dried for weeks in the arid Nevada climate. Ships in two business days. USPS tracking included.

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Common milkweed seed packet, Asclepias syriaca

$8.00

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One gram of common milkweed seeds. Packet contains between 80 and 130 seeds (105 on average). Seeds are harvested from plants grown in Colorado. Germination rate is 90% Botanical name: Asclepias syriaca. Start the seeds in a week using water germination or sow in the fall for a more natural method called cold moist stratification. Either way the monarch butterfly will appreciate having this milkweed available. Shipping is included in the quoted price. 

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Swamp milkweed seed packet, Asclepias incarnata (hand collected)

$8.00

One gram of swamp milkweed seeds. Packet contains between 100 and 150 seeds. Seeds are harvested from plants grown in Missouri. Germination rate is untested. Botanical name: Asclepias incarnata. Start the seeds in a week using water germination or sow in the fall for a more natural method called cold moist stratification. Either way the monarch butterfly will appreciate having this milkweed available. Shipping is included.

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Showy milkweed seed packet, Asclepias speciosa

$8.00

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Packet contains over 200 showy milkweed seeds. Showy milkweed seeds become showy milkweed plants. Mature showy milkweed plants produce multiple light pink blooms on an umbel. Perennial. USDA hardiness zone 3-9. Monarch butterfly host plant. 

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Common milkweed seed packet, Asclepias syriaca

$8.00

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One gram of common milkweed seeds. Packet contains between 80 and 130 seeds (105 on average). Seeds are harvested from plants grown in Colorado. Germination rate is 90% Botanical name: Asclepias syriaca. Start the seeds in a week using water germination or sow in the fall for a more natural method called cold moist stratification. Either way the monarch butterfly will appreciate having this milkweed available. Shipping is included in the quoted price. 

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