wholesale organic milkweed
$ 75,00
Asclepias syriaca, Apocynaceae
asclépiade de Syrie, soyer d'Amérique, herbe à la ouate, herbe aux perruches, silkweed, common milkweed
Common milkweed is a native plant that produces remarkable umbels of pleasantly scented pink flowers in July and August. Beautiful, edible (after taking certain precautions) and utilitarian (recently famous for the insulating plant silk it provides), it attracts many butterflies and pollinators and is the main host plant for the monarch butterfly. It tolerates all types of soil and reproduces by rhizomes while reseeding itself... It can quickly take over a small garden!
about 1000 seeds
Seeds certified organic by Québec Vraiproduced here at LA SOCIÉTÉ DES PLANTES
Only 2 left in stock
Soak the seeds in water for at least 24 hours, then press them into potting soil and keep moist until germination, which will be irregular, improved by cold stratification (in contact with moist potting soil between -4°C and +4°C for 6 weeks) followed by daily temperature fluctuations (ideally: 10°C-15°C). Or, even simpler: sow directly outdoors in autumn!
| # of the lot for sale | SDP18 |
|---|---|
| Germination rate for 2024 of the lot on sale | test in progress |
| Germination rate of previously sold batch | 96% |
| Test germination conditions | Light, 10 to 15ºC, Stratification 6 weeks, Soil, Soaking 24h |
