{"product_id":"home-grown-common-milkweed-flower-seeds-for-planting-150-seeds-0-8g-fragrant-pink-blooms-heirloom-non-gmo-monarch-butterfly-host-plant-native-perennial-wildflower-zones-3-9","title":"HOME GROWN Common Milkweed Flower Seeds for Planting – 150 Seeds (0.8g), Fragrant Pink Blooms, Heirloom Non-GMO, Monarch Butterfly Host Plant, Native Perennial Wildflower, Zones 3–9","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMONARCH BUTTERFLY HABITAT: Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a host plant for monarch butterfly larvae. Planting this native wildflower helps support monarch populations by providing a food source for caterpillars. Suitable for USDA Zones 3–9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRAGRANT BLOOMS: This variety grows 3–5 ft. tall and produces scented pink to mauve flower clusters, 2–4 inches wide. Grows best in full sun to partial shade. The flowers attract various pollinators, including native bees, honeybees, hummingbirds, and hoverflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePERENNIAL GROWTH HABIT: As a hardy perennial in USDA Zones 3–9, common milkweed typically returns each year through rhizomes and natural reseeding. Seeds are open-pollinated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLANTING AND GERMINATION: Seeds can be direct sown in fall to allow for natural cold-stratification, or cold-stratified in the refrigerator for 30 days prior to spring planting. Plant seeds 1\/8–1\/4 inch deep in well-drained soil. Germination generally occurs at 60–70°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADAPTABLE TO VARIOUS SOILS: Once established, common milkweed is drought-tolerant and performs well in average to poor, well-drained soil. Requires little supplemental watering or fertilization once established. Seed pods may remain through the fall to provide interest in the landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HOME GROWN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52316636217645,"sku":"B0H2F4FGZJ","price":5.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/3482\/7309\/files\/81bBnpW-u3L._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1787610428","url":"https:\/\/pctechsupply.com\/products\/home-grown-common-milkweed-flower-seeds-for-planting-150-seeds-0-8g-fragrant-pink-blooms-heirloom-non-gmo-monarch-butterfly-host-plant-native-perennial-wildflower-zones-3-9","provider":"PCTechSupply.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}