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Butterfly Milkweed SWAMP ROSE Perennial Monarch Host Plant Fall Plant 50 Seeds Pure Seed Non-GMO Fresh Guaranteed to Grow -Non-GMO Pure Seed! PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Swamp Milkweed is native to most areas of the central and eastern United States. It is also known as Rose Milkweed. Plants are typically found along streams and ditches or in moist areas of meadows and prairies. Plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and have clusters of pink to mauve flowers at the tops of branches. Plants make excellent hosts for monarch butterflies and provide nectar to honey bees, wild bees and other pollinators. Also recommended for rain gardens and bioswales. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asclepias incarnata COLOR(S: Pink SEED TYPE: Perennial SPECIAL NEEDS: Cold Stratification SUN: Full Sun, Partial Shade MOISTURE: Moist HEIGHT (IN.): 36-60 BLOOM PERIOD: Summer USDA HARDINESS ZONE(S) FAST FACTS Name: Swamp Milkweed Seeds - Rose Botanical Name: Asclepias incarnata Life Cycle: Perennial Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Spring, Fall Plant Type: North American Native, Herbaceous Perennial, Umbrel Cluster Blooms, Lanceolate Leaf Shape, Terminal Stems, Clumping Habit Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Container Garden, Cut Flower Garden, Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Wet Soil Tolerant Color: Rose / Mauve Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall Days to Maturity: 90-120 Days Plant Height: 40 inches Plant Spacing: 15-18 inches Planting Depth: 1/8 inch Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow Cold Stratification: YES Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Ships: Year Round HOW TO GROW MILKWEED FROM SEED WHEN TO PLANT ASCLEPIAS SEEDS Plant outdoors after the first frost begins in the fall in order to stratify the seed in time for Spring. To start indoors, seeds must be refrigerated 6-8 weeks before sowing in order to wake the seed from dormancy. WHERE TO PLANT ASCLEPIAS SEEDS Asclepias is a hardy plant that is native to the swamps of the U.S., and will easily grow in consistently damp or wet soils that drain well with access to full sun (6-8 hours of sun per day). Despite this, Asclepias will tolerate a wide variety of soil profiles, as long as they aren't consistently dry or overly sandy. Plant away from areas where pets frequent, as the sap of the Asclepias is toxic when cut. HOW TO PLANT ASCLEPIAS SEEDS Plant seeds 1/2-1 inch deep into the soil. When grown indoors, transplant into the garden 18-24 inches apart for best results. HOW TO CARE FOR ASCLEPIAS Asclepias is a low-maintenance plant that can live for several years if planted in the proper environment and will come back from a strong taproot every Spring. Asclepias will also readily spread itself via seeds in the late fall, but this can be controlled simply by removing all seed pods in the early fall before they release. Asclepias is a popular butterfly attractor, particularly of the Monarch Butterfly; as long as the plant is healthy, it will readily flower throughout the summer. Fertilization is not necessary. Putting mulch around each plant will reduce competition from weeds or other unwanted plants. COLD STRATIFICATION Everyone wants plants. Now. But there are a small group of seeds that require a special treatment before they will even germinate in a climate that has temperatures below freezing. This process is called “Cold Stratification.” There are two ways to accomplish this. Fall Planting If time is not a problem, you can put them in the ground in fall and let them go through a winter. They will sprout next year, but not flower. The following year, having gone through two winters, they will return and bloom as expected. If you are planting poppies direct sowing is recommended in late fall or early spring for zones 2-8 Create a "False Winter" The second way to do this, if you want to save time, is to create a “false winter.” What this does is trick the seeds into thinking they have been in the ground for an entire year. All they need is to be in your refrigerator for at least 2 ½ months. About 3 months before spring, place seeds in a plastic bag with a handful of slightly dampened, clean peat, paper towel, or a mix of clean peat and sand. Seal and label the bag with seed name and date, then store in the refrigerator (not freezer) for at least 2½ mos. before planting in spring. (The cold period mimics a full winter’s cold.) Once your seed has been treated, it’s ready to plant when spring arrives. CUSTOMER SERVICE Please DO NOT LEAVE A NEGATIVE if you have an issue. WE WILL FIX IT. Negative Feedback directly impacts our business and gets me in a bad mood for the day. 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