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Milkweed, butterfly weedAsclepias speciesPlants of Home and GardenSeed 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) Related Topics Bare-root Plants
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