Description

Bring monarch butterflies and other pollinators into your garden with Botanical Interests' Showy Milkweed Seeds. Also known as Greek milkweed, this robust, heirloom perennial thrives in well-drained soils and is drought-tolerant once established. It features green to silvery-green foliage with soft, fuzzy stems, and produces striking ½” pink to white flowers in 4″–5″ clusters during the summer. These blooms are followed by decorative, woolly seed pods that are perfect for dried arrangements. Growing 2'–4' tall, with some plants reaching up to 6', this perennial is ideal for full sun, attracting beneficial insects to your garden while adding beauty throughout the growing season.

Botanical Name: Asclepias speciosa
Family: Apocynaceae
Native: Mid-west to western US and Canada
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3-9
Plant Dimensions: 2'–4' tall on average but may reach as tall as 6'; 18″ wide
Variety Information: Individual pink to white flowers ½” long, born in 4″–5″ clusters
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, or in the fall for spring germination.
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 14–28 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12″–16″
Thinning: When 3″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″–16″

23 seeds.