Milkweed, butterfly weed

Asclepias species

Plants of Home and Garden

Seed best started indoors, or in some other protected location, 55-75F/ 13-24C, 1/16" deep. May benefit from 3-4 weeks' stratification in fridge prior to sowing. Rich, well-drained soil and full sun; often tolerant of hot and dry conditions. May be carefully divided in spring.

Asclepias incarnata, a perennial hardy to zone 3-8, is often grown as an annual, outside. Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed, may also be grown from bare-root specimens, in spring, and may be grown in containers year-round; these should be placed outside during active growth. Hardy zone 3-9

See Also

Bloodflower, scarlet milkweed, Mexican butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica)
Butterfly bush, summer lilac (Buddleia davidii)

Related Topics

Bare-root Plants
Dividing Plants
Soil
Plants of Home and Garden
Stratifying Seed

 
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