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BUTTERFLY MILKWEED MIX DELUXE – 4 SPECIES PERENNIAL MONARCH HOST – NON-GMO – 100 SEEDS
No Fillers • 100% Pure Seed • Non-GMO • Safe Seed Pledge
🌿 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This Butterfly Milkweed Mix Deluxe includes four essential perennial milkweed species that support Monarch butterflies at every life stage — from nectar for adults to host plants for caterpillars.
Milkweeds are critical to Monarch survival. Declining habitat and loss of native milkweed have contributed heavily to population decline. This carefully selected mix restores that missing link by providing native, perennial milkweeds that return year after year.
🌼 INCLUDED SPECIES (ALL PERENNIALS)
• Orange Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
• Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
• Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
• Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
These species bloom at slightly different times, creating extended flowering, stronger habitat value, and a more resilient planting.
Milkweed takes patience — but once established, the reward is extraordinary.
🦋 WHY GARDENERS PLANT THIS MIX
• Essential Monarch host plants
• Long-blooming perennial nectar source
• Native North American wildflowers
• Supports caterpillars and adult butterflies
• Drought tolerant once established
• Returns year after year
🌱 FAST FACTS
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Light: Full Sun
• Planting Seasons: Fall (best) or Spring
• Bloom Colors: Orange, Pink, White
• Bloom Time: Summer – Early Fall
• Height: Up to 28 inches
• Spacing: 15–18 inches
• Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
• Sowing Method: Direct Sow or Start Indoors
• Cold Stratification: REQUIRED
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Ships: Year Round
❄️ IMPORTANT — COLD STRATIFICATION REQUIRED
Milkweed seeds must experience cold to break dormancy.
⭐ BEST METHOD — FALL PLANTING
Fall planting is ideal. Seeds naturally cold stratify outdoors over winter and emerge in spring.
Plant after several frosts so seeds remain dormant until spring.
🌱 SPRING PLANTING (REFRIGERATOR METHOD)
Place seeds in a damp paper towel or damp sand
Seal in a labeled plastic bag
Refrigerate for 3–6 weeks (30 days minimum)
After stratification, plant seeds 1/8 inch deep
Keep soil evenly moist until germination
Germination typically occurs 10–15 days after planting, but total time from stratification to seedlings can exceed 40 days — patience is key.
🌿 GROWING INDOORS (OPTIONAL)
• Use 2–4\" peat pots with seed-starting mix
• Plant 1–2 seeds per pot
• Cover lightly with soil
• Provide strong light (sunny window or grow light)
• Bottom-water when soil feels dry
• Transplant outdoors after danger of frost
🌼 WHAT TO EXPECT
Milkweed grows slowly its first year while establishing deep roots.
Blooms typically increase significantly in the second year.
Once mature, plants may self-seed lightly — a welcome bonus for pollinator gardens.
🌾 SEED STORAGE
Store seeds in a cool, dry, dark location.
Heat and moisture shorten seed life.
