Milkweed Seeds - Butterfly
Flower Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 28 inches
Bloom Season: Summer and fall
Bloom Color: Orange
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Sharply-drained, even rocky, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Deer Resistant: Yes
House Plant: No
Latin Name: Asclepias Tuberosa
Planting Directions
Temperature: 60F
Average Germ Time: 28 - 42 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover
Sowing Rate: 2 - 4 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 24 inches
Care & Maintenance: Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias Tuberosa) - Butterfly Weed flower seed creates a beautiful butterfly-attracting plant. It has bright orange flower clusters that are flat and easy for butterflies to land on and drink the rich nectar. Being a member of the milkweed family, Butterfly Weed, will attract the monarch butterfly as well as other butterfly varieties.
Medicinal uses
The root of Butterfly Weed is the most commonly used part of the plant. It is broken down and powdered, used to treat pleurisy, a lung complication that causes trouble and pain with breathing.
Milkweed seed | butterfly
How to grow
How To Grow Butterfly Milkweed From Seed: Many gardeners recommend a cold treatment to help Asclepias Tuberosa seeds germinate more quickly. To do this, dampen a paper towel, place the flower seeds on the towel and seal it in a ziploc bag. Place the bag in the refrigerator for 3 - 4 weeks. After the cold treatment, start the Butterfly Weed seeds indoors. Do not cover the flower seeds as they need light to germinate.
Transplant the Butterfly Weed plants outdoors once temperatures are warm and plants have 4 - 5 leaves. Butterfly Weed care would include following a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 - 3 years in early spring.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 4 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 28 - 42 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Do not cover
Flower Specifications
Asclepias Tuberosa plants are hardy and drought resistant. The blooms are followed by seed pods 4 - 5 inches long containing the seeds with their long silky hairs. The plant will die back to the root crown each winter, and it is slow to emerge in the spring. The foliage is lovely, too, extending its beauty beyond bloom time.
- Height: 28 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes