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 meadiic
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

*SOLD OUT* Purple milkweed seed packet, Asclepias purpurascens

$20.00

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Packet provides you with 25 seeds. Easy to grow from seed. Cold moist stratification required to prepare the seed to grow. Sow in winter months or follow cold moist stratification directions which are included in each order. 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.

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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

$8.00

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Butterfly weed seed packet contains more then 50 seeds of Asclepias tuberosa. Hand collected in Sparks Nevada during fall 2017 for 2018 planting. 90% germination in water in five days.
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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

$20.00

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Asclepias verticillata. 1 gram of Whorled milkweed seeds. 1 gram equals approximately 500 seeds (+/- 50 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. Whorled milkweed seed packet, Asclepias verticillata​.
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Showy milkweed seed packet, Asclepias speciosa (hand collected)

$8.00
Packet includes over 100 Showy milkweed seeds.

​These particular seeds have been picked from plants at the peak of ripeness in the summer of 2017. 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.

For more Showy milkweed seeds at a lower price you may want to look at this product. Showy milkweed seed packet, Asclepias speciosa.
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Common milkweed seed packet, Asclepias syriaca

$8.00

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Packet includes 300 seeds. Common milkweed seeds become common milkweed plants. Mature common milkweed plants produce multiple pink spherical blooms. Research suggests that up to 80% of monarch butterflies in Mexico's overwintering sites fed on common milkweed as a caterpillar.
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Swamp milkweed seed packet, Asclepias incarnata

$8.00

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Packet includes more then 200 seeds. Cold moist stratification is required to prep the seed for growing. A guide for cold moist stratification is included with each order.
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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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Packet includes 300 seeds. Common milkweed seeds become common milkweed plants. Mature common milkweed plants produce multiple pink spherical blooms. Research suggests that up to 80% of monarch butterflies in Mexico's overwintering sites fed on common milkweed as a caterpillar.

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