Native Green Milkweed Seeds X40 (Asclepias viridis) BEST VALUE!

Description: At 15 cents per seed you will not find a better price out there! These seeds were hand collected in Texas from natural prairie and diligently cared for. Ready to plant! IMPORTANT - Monarch butterflies have been on the decline for years and before long they will be listed as an endangered species. Monarch caterpillars feed ONLY on Milkweed. Monarchs have adapted the evolutionary trait of digesting this unique food source that is toxic to other creatures. Plant these seeds and maybe you can help out the Monarchs! Description: NAME:Green Milkweed NATIVE HABITAT: Blackland Prairie OTHER COMMON NAMES:Spider Milkweed / Green Antelopehorn SCIENTIFICNAME:Asclepias viridis COLOR:Green - White & Purple PLANT SEEDS: These seeds have been cold stratified and are ready to plant in the spring/fall 1/2 inch deep or plant in peat pots inside and keep damp to get started (best option) BLOOM TIME:May - Aug HARDINESS ZONE:6 - 9 PLANT HEIGHT:13 - 22 PLANT SPACING:18" - 24" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:Full Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:Tolerant to most Midwest soil types. Minimal watering required QUANTITY:40 seeds OTHER:Green Milkweed is native to the US & has large 3 - 5" clusters of flowers. The flowers are gorgeous. This milkweed tolerates arid conditions. Green Milkweed behaves well in backyard garden conditions. These seeds have been properly dried and confirmed bacteria and bug free. Often mistakenly called Spider Milkweed or Antelopehorn The name Milkweed was given to this plant because of its milky toxic juice. Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with planting ideas! Payments must be made within 2 days. No international bidders. Thanks for looking!

Price: 5.95 USD

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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