This listing is for one packet ofCommon Milkweed (Asclepias syrica) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 150 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds November-January!

The classic common milkweed- an adaptable host to monarch butterflies with fragrant flowers for you and your pollinators! Tall plants that are easy to grow, but can grow tall and form a colony so require lots of room.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Loam, Clay, Sandy

Height: 3′-5′

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Jun-Aug

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract many pollinators including bees, wasps, flies, skippers, moths, and butterflies. Hosts the monarch butterfly, milkweed tiger moth, unexpected cycnia moth, delicate cycnia moth, milkweed tussock moth, and some small insects. Bitter, toxic foliage makes it unpalatable to mammals.

Notes: The young flower buds and young seed pods of common milkweed can be cooked and eaten. After the plant dies back in the winter, the dry stem can be processed for fiber that can be twined to make cordage!