Item Tag: Speciosa

35 Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Showy Pink Native Asclepias speciosa for Monarchs

35 Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Showy Pink Native Asclepias speciosa for Monarchs ********** Showy Milkweed is native to most of the central and western United States. It can be found along ditches and roads as well as in moist sites of meadows and fields. Plants grow to 40 inches tall and have large, round clusters of pink flowers. Showy Milkweed is a host plant for monarchs, and the nectar is utilized by many pollinators. Plants are rhizomatous and can spread aggressively. Sowing: In late fall, direct sow butterfly milkweed seeds just below the surface. Germination will take place in the spring, after the last frost. When the seedlings appear, thin to the strongest plant; seedlings usually do not survive transplanting, since they resent any disturbance of their roots. For spring planting, mix the seeds with moist sand and refrigerate for 30 days before direct sowing. Growing: Young plants should be watered until they become established; mature plants can tolerate drought, and the roots will be damaged by excessively wet soil. This plant grows slowly, and it may take 2-3 years to produce flowers. Though not invasive, this plant will eventually spread if left to drop its seed. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer avoid this plant. If aphids become a problem, dislodge them from the plant with a strong stream of water. Harvesting: This makes a striking cut flower. Because the stems contain no milky sap, these flowers tend to have a longer vase life than most milkweed varieties. Cut the stems long, choosing flowers that have just opened. *** ()*** MORE INFO: Name: Showy Butterfly Milkweed Scientific Name: Asclepias speciosa Color: Pink Hardiness Zones: 3-10 Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost Plant Height: 24″-40″ Plant Spacing: 18 – 36″ Cycle: Perennial Bloom Season – Summer Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Soil & Water Preferences: Average Other: Attracts bees, birds, & butterflies NOTE: .

100 Showy Goldenrod Seeds for Planting Solidago speciosa

100 Showy Goldenrod Seeds for Planting Solidago speciosa SHOWY GOLDENROD: It is indeed one of the showiest of the genus with a feathery plume comprised of a dense clump of pale yellow to deep yellow flowers atop an attractive red stemGROW TIPS: Instructions and instructional video link are included with each order. Seeds come ready to plant.POLLINATOR FRIENDLY: Bees and butterflies love these easy to grow wildflowers that have nice colorful and fragrant blooms.CZ GRAIN GUARANTEE: You get authentic Seeds shipped from Iowa, USA

100 Showy Goldenrod Seeds for Planting Solidago speciosa

100 Showy Goldenrod Seeds for Planting Solidago speciosa SHOWY GOLDENROD: It is indeed one of the showiest of the genus with a feathery plume comprised of a dense clump of pale yellow to deep yellow flowers atop an attractive red stemGROW TIPS: Instructions and instructional video link are included with each order. Seeds come ready to plant.POLLINATOR FRIENDLY: Bees and butterflies love these easy to grow wildflowers that have nice colorful and fragrant blooms.CZ GRAIN GUARANTEE: You get authentic Seeds shipped from Iowa, USA

MILKWEED SHOWY Asclepias Speciosa – 50 Bulk Seeds

MILKWEED SHOWY Asclepias Speciosa – 50 Bulk Seeds Milkweed Showy Asclepias Speciosa is a herbaceous perennial native to western North America. Milkweed Showy seeds have to be stratified in a refrigerator for 1-2 months if they are started indoors or sown directly outdoors in spring, so the cold treatment can help to break the dormancy of the seed. Other common names of this plant are Showy Butterfly Weed, Creek Milkweed, and Greek Milkweed, and Asclepias Speciosa grows upright up to 40 inches tall featuring sturdy stems with velvety, oblong, grayish leaves and blooming with round, 3 inches across clusters of fragrant, pinkish-white to pinkish-purple, star-like flowers all summer long. The showy, sweet scented, and reach in nectar Showy Milkweed flowers are loved by monarchs, other butterflies, hummingbirds and honeybees.Milkweed Showy is one of the best flowers to grow in butterfly gardens to attract and host monarchs, and Creek Milkweed is often planted in borders, prairies, meadows, or naturalized/native plant areas. Asclepias Speciosa seeds need light to germinate, so surface sowing is recommended, and the established Showy Milkweed prefers full sun conditions growing more vigorously in moist soil but tolerating poor soil and drought.PLANT PROFILE Season: Perennial Height: 40 Inches Bloom Season: Summer Environment: Sun Soil Type: Average/Poor/Dry/Moist well-drained, pH 5.8-7.2 USDA Zones: 3-9PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS Sow Indoors: Winter/Spring (6-8 weeks before last frost) Sow Outdoors: Spring/Fall Seed Depth: Surface sowing Germination Time: 21-28 Days SHIPPING We offer a low flat shipping rate per shipment. If you order more than one item, you can combine multiple items into one shipment. PAYMENT We accept PayPal and credit card payments through payPal. WARRANTY OVM Seeds (the seller) warrants seed to be of the variety and quantity advertised. For domestic U.S. shipments, safe delivery is guaranteed, and if the shipment is insured, the seeds lost or damaged during shipment will be replaced at seller’s expense. Claims must be made within 15 days of shipment. All other replacements, refunds, returns and exchanges will be made at the sole discretion of the seller. Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These factors are totally out of the seller’s control and are the buyer’s responsibility and risk. Consequently, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed to perform properly regardless of conditions or the buyer’s methods or mistakes. This is the sole warranty; we make no other, express or implied. We cannot guarantee establishment of seed due to various factors over which we have no control. Liability, whether contractual, for negligence or otherwise, is limited in all respects to the amount of the purchase price of the seeds, regardless of the nature, cause or extent of the loss. It is expressly agreed that this limited remedy is exclusive and that we shall not be liable for any damages over and above the purchase price of this product. And as a condition to any liability on our part, we must receive notice by registered mail of any claim.