Description: ORANGE BUTTERFLY WEED. American Native Wildflower. This is the primary food plant of monarch caterpillars. The monarch population has been decreasing by 50% a year for over ten years. The reason is not enough wild milkweed for the babies to eat. Once established this plant requires very little care. Drought and heat tolerant. One plant of ORANGE BUTTERFLY WEED will form a large clump by its spreading rhizomes. This happens the second season and beyond. Tough perennial. Some can live 5+ years. 50+ Quality seeds. Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I have stratified these seeds to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. Thanks for looking!!Asclepias tuberosa.Perennial.Full sun.Spring, soil temp 60F+.SOW 1/4" deep, 6" apart. Keep moist.Germinates in 14 - 30 days.Thin to 24".Height 36" x 24" Wide. To get a round bush like in the pictures, just pinch the tops a couple of times after 1ft tall.Medium water. Light organic fertilizer.
Price: 3 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2024-02-02T11:19:12.000Z
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Climate: Cold, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean
Plant Format: Seeds
Common Name: Milkweed
Custom Bundle: No
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clump-forming upright flowering spreading
Plant Habit: Clump-forming upright flowering spreading
Soil Type: poor soils, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Genus: Asclepias
Features: deer rabbit resistant, Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Fast Growing, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Species: Asclepias tuberosa
Non-Domestic Product: No
Plant Type: native wildflower perennial host plant
Planting Time: perennial
Color: Green, Orange
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 7 (0 to 10 °F)
Modified Item: No
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Spring / Summer / Fall, Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: wildflower seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Sunlight: Full Sun
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
