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  • Showy Milkweed Seeds Flower Seeds Territorial Seed Company and Perennials
  • Showy Milkweed Seeds Flower Seeds Territorial Seed Company and Perennials

Showy Milkweed

Showy Milkweed

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Description

Showy Milkweed lives up to its name with broad blue-green leaves and fragrant, four-inch clusters of rose-pink stars. This western native stands upright at about 40 inches, giving meadow plantings and naturalistic borders a clear, sculptural presence.

The flowers offer nectar and pollen to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while the foliage is a host for monarch caterpillars. Once established, this durable perennial handles dry conditions and returns each year in Zones 3–9.

  • Botanical name: Asclepias speciosa
  • Life cycle: Perennial
  • Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–9
  • Exposure: Full sun to part shade
  • Sowing: Fall sow outdoors or cold-stratify for spring sowing
  • Planting depth: 1/4 in.
  • Germination: 10–20 days after stratification
  • Mature height: About 40 in.
  • Final spacing: 18–24 in.
  • Approximate seed count: 45

Choose a permanent spot where the colony can support monarchs for years, and let some pods mature for their silvery autumn seed. Browse more native choices in our flower seed packets.
Sowing & Growing Instructions

Milkweed seed benefits from a cold, moist period. Sow outdoors in fall in a clean, prepared bed, or mix seed with lightly damp medium and refrigerate for about three weeks before spring sowing.

After stratification, sow about 1/4 inch deep and keep at 50–75°F in bright light with even moisture. Germination is typically 10–20 days under the source conditions. Transplant after frost or thin to 18–24 inches apart.

Grow in full sun for the sturdiest flowering, though some part shade is tolerated. Water during establishment, then allow this deep-rooted perennial to settle into a permanent, well-drained site; avoid disturbing mature roots.
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