planting butterfly weed from seed Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Flower Seeds

planting butterfly weed from seed Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Flower SeedsButterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Flower Seeds Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Asclepias tuberosa Listing is for 1 packet of minimum 20 seeds Transform your garden into a pollinator paradise with our Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) flowers. This stunning native milkweed variety is prized for its vibrant, orange cluster blooms that appear from mid summer to early fall, attracting monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Flower Seeds - Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars
Asclepias tuberosa
Listing is for 1 packet of minimum 20 seeds

Transform your garden into a pollinator paradise with our Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) flowers. This stunning native milkweed variety is prized for its vibrant, orange cluster blooms that appear from mid-summer to early fall, attracting monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial pollinators in droves. A perennial in most regions, Butterfly Weed thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and can be started by cold-stratifying the seeds or sowing directly outdoors in the fall. Its deep taproot provides excellent drought tolerance, making it a hardy choice for borders, wildflower meadows, and naturalized areas, while also offering a critical host plant for monarch caterpillars. 

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PLANTING
Germination: 2-3 weeks, milkweed is a slow germinator 

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep 

Sowing: In late fall, plant butterfly milkweed seeds just under the soil surface. They’ll sprout in spring after the last frost. When seedlings appear, keep the strongest one and remove the rest—these plants don’t like having their roots disturbed. If you prefer spring planting, mix the seeds with damp sand, refrigerate for 30 days to cold stratify (helps get better germination), then sow them outdoors.