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Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca seeds

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Botanical name: Asclepias syriaca. Start these Common milkweed 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.

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Asclepias

Species

Syriaca

Growth Habit

​Life Expectancy: Perennial
​USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 3-8 (-40ºF to 20ºF)
Light Requirement: Full sun.
Mature Height: 3 to 8 feet. Typically 4 feet.
Bloom Colors: Purple.
Propagation: Seed. Horizontal root rhizome with nodes in spring.
Root Description: Clone forming rhizomes vary in size.
Root Spread: Small to large spread spread via clone forming rhizomes.
Container: No. Not recommended.