{"product_id":"milkweed-seeds","title":"Milkweed Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommon Milkweed makes a long-term home for monarchs. Fragrant pink flower clusters rise above broad leaves in summer, feeding adult pollinators while the foliage provides the essential food source for monarch caterpillars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis eastern and midcontinental North American native perennial grows up to 3 feet and spreads into a lasting patch in Zones 3–7. Choose its location thoughtfully: a settled colony is both beautiful and ecologically useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA Zones 3–7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fall or early-winter sowing; cold-stratify for spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 21 days after stratification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 36 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate seed count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c!-- seed-starting-help:2026-08-23 --\u003e\u003caside aria-label=\"Seed-starting help\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.05rem;border-left:4px solid #8467a5;background:#f8f5ef;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed-starting help:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tiny seeds, large opinions. Start with the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-grow-flowers-from-seed\"\u003ecomplete flower seed-starting guide\u003c\/a\u003e and check \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/when-to-start-flower-seeds\"\u003ewhen to begin in your climate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Milkweed is native mainly east of the Rocky Mountains; gardeners elsewhere should choose a milkweed native to their own region. Explore more pollinator plants in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-packets\"\u003eflower seed packets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44028145893435,"sku":"SWF7002","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/SNV7002_Milkweed.png?v=1787453622","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/milkweed-seeds","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}