Narrowleaf Milkweed Seeds
Product details
| Management number | 250451848 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$1.60 | Model Number | 250451848 | ||
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Indulge in the colorful world of pollinators and embrace the distinctive beauty of Narrowleaf Milkweed Seeds (Asclepias fascicularis). As a passionate gardener dedicated to nurturing our delicate ecosystem, this distinctive variety is an ideal addition to your landscape, creating a thriving habitat for pollinators and an alluring spectacle for your eyes. The Narrowleaf Milkweed plant showcases a unique charm with its slender, elongated leaves and delicate clusters of pale pink to lavender-hued flowers. This alluring flora emits a subtle yet ornamental fragrance, colorful butterflies from near and far, making it a haven for these ethereal creatures.
Variety Details
- Botanical name: Asclepias fascicularis
- Plant type: Perennial
- Crop category: Flower seed
- Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
- Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
- Light: Full Sun/Part Sun
- Planting season: Fall or Spring
- Recorded USDA zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Narrowleaf Milkweed and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Narrowleaf Milkweed ( Asclepias fascicularis ) is a vital host plant for numerous butterfly species, including the iconic Monarch.
Its luscious nectar serves as an abundant food source, attracting and sustaining a diverse array of pollinators.
Place Narrowleaf Milkweed where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.
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