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Native Milkweed Selections

For butterfly–friendly landscaping

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  • flowering dateMid to late summer
  • hardiness zone4-9
  • height18 - 36 inches
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • ship asNO.1 BAREROOT
  • sun exposureFull Sun
  • Native pollinators - save the Monarchs!
  • Variety of colors add interest to the border
  • Tough and hardy once established
It's the best of both worlds. Your garden aesthetic is accentuated by the brilliant Monarch butterflies that milkweed attracts, and you do right by these beneficial pollinators, providing the one plant they can lay eggs on. That's another thing about milkweed—easy landscaping. In this collection, three warm–toned bloom colors catch attention and keep it, as all of these varieties are free flowering through summer. They're all easy–to–grow, native varieties. The tuberosa varieties have a strong tolerance for dry soil. Patches of tuberosa have been seen growing out of otherwise barren, rocky soil on the side of highways. We also included an incarnata variety, also called Swamp Milkweed, which tolerates wet soil to the point of thriving in a water garden. Deer tend not to eat milkweed. Asclepias tuberosa, incarnata, tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Product Details

  • botanical nameAsclepias tuberosa (3), Asclepias incarnata (1), Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' (1)
  • flowering dateMid to late summer
  • flower colorMixed
  • flower formMilkweed-like blossoms. Flowers about 1/4" across in short umbel-like cymes or clusters.
  • foliage typeAlternate, lanceolate or oblong, 2-6" long and 1/4 to 1" wide.
  • formPerennial
  • growth rateFast
  • hardiness zone4-9
  • height18 - 36 inches
  • planting instructionsDig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Work soil around the roots, firm well and water thoroughly.
  • pruningDeadheading can prolong blooming time.
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • shipping seasonSpring
  • ship asNO.1 BAREROOT
  • soil requirementWell drained, dry , infertile sandy soils. Doesn't like wet soils. Cannot compete with surface rooted trees. Incarnata can tolerate moist soil types.
  • spacing18 - 36 inches
  • spread18 - 36 inches
  • sun exposureFull Sun
  • watering requirementKeep consistently moist with good drainage.
  • winter careNo winter care needed.

Shipping Schedule

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

2024 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs
3A-3B 4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4A-4B 4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A 4/18/24 - 5/31/24
5B 3/25/24 -5/31/24
6A 3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B 2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A 2/15/24 - 5/10/24
8B 2/12/24 - 5/10/24
9A-10B 2/5/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A - 7B: 5/27/24
Zones 8A - 10B: 5/10/24

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