Description
Common Milkweed is a perennial wildflower with fragrant pink midsummer flowers followed by green pods that split to fluffy seed heads.
Sow 1/8-1/4 inch deep indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost after 2-3 weeks cold in moist soil, or direct sow in early spring or early fall. Germination takes 14-30 days and seedlings move out around last frost 12-18 inches apart.
Features
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Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects
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Deer resistant
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Naturalizes into large colony
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Good for wildflower and cottage gardens
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Seed count: 40 seeds
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Soil needs: Average, well-drained
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First bloom: Second year, or first year when started early
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Light needs: Full sun
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Mature size: 36-48 inches tall by 18-24 inches wide
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Growing zones: Zones 3-9
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Seller: Seed & Bulb















