Each packet will contain a minimum of 50 seeds
Perennial
USDA zones 3 - 9
Prefers average to dry well-draining soils.
Full or partial sun
Will grow to approximately 2 feet tall
Produces orange blooms between June and August
Deer resistant
Cold stratify for 30 days prior to germination, or winter sow outdoors. Sow 1/4 inch deep.
Milkweed is literally the only food source for Monarch butterflies. Due to the depletion of habitat and use of herbacides, this vital source of Monarch butterfly nurishment has rapidly declined in recent years.