Common Milkweed/Butterfly Flower Seeds

Name: Common Milkweed/Butterfly Flower Seeds
Brand: Botanical Interests
Price: 3.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (24 reviews)

Asclepias syriaca

Observe the monarch butterfly lifecycle right in your garden! This heirloom species provides food and habitat for monarch butterflies and is an essential host plant for their caterpillars. In summer, pink to purplish or white flowers are followed by decorative seedpods that are beautiful in dried arrangements. Robust, shrub-like perennial spreads by underground rhizomes. Native throughout much of the eastern and central United States. Sap is toxic; avoid eye/skin contact and do not ingest.

We cannot ship this variety to Hawaii as per state regulations. Please do not order if your shipping address is in this state.

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Family

Apocynaceae

Native

Eastern 2/3 of the U.S. and Canada

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Height

Tall (Greater than 24")

Flower Color

Pink

Bloom Season

Summer

Further Information

Plant Characteristics

Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Pollinators

Growing Conditions

Drought Tolerant

Plant Resistance

Deer Resistant

About Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Individual flowers ½" long, borne in pink to purplish or white clusters.

Planting Milkweed

Plant Spacing

A group of 3 seeds every 12"

Hardiness Zones

10, 11, 12, 13, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Light Required

Full sun

Plant Height

Tall (Greater than 24")

Planting Depth

¼"

Planting Details

Seed Depth	¼"
Seed Spacing	A group of 3 seeds every 12"
Thinning	When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
Germination	14–28 days
Start Indoors	6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Direct Sow	2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, or in the fall for spring germination.
Special Sowing	Benefits greatly from stratification (a cold, moist period) prior to germination.

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Total 5 star reviews: 19 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 2

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Jake
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
12/6/25
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Order came very quickly!
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Samantha
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
9/9/25
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These are to plant now so they can be cold stratified and grow in spring and i feel as though the information provided on the packets is sufficient to plant successfully.
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Susannah L.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1/5/25
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I’m hoping lots of pollinators come to feast!
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Linda M.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
11/3/24
5 Stars
Excited about having milkweed for the monarch butterflies next year.
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Karen M.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
8/31/24
5 Stars
Lots of luck with milkweed. Started the seeds in early January in milk jugs with my winter sowing plants. Had great success with high germination. Planted several varieties. Harvesting seeds from the pods now. Lovely and necessary for the monarchs. Several caterpillars have been on the plants but have disappeared. Don't know if they have gone to rest in their chrysalis or if they were eaten by some other insect.
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