Hundredfold Swamp
Milkweed 20 Perennial Flower Seeds - Asclepias incarnata, Rose Milkweed, Canada
Native, Host Plant for Monarch Butterfly Larvae, Tolerate Wet Soils, Butterfly
Garden Staple
- Swamp milkweed is one of the few host plants
for monarch caterpillars. The eye-catching pink flowers attract bee,
butterflies and hummingbirds
- Slow to germinate, it needs at least three
weeks to germinate at 70°F (21°C)
- Each package contains 20 open-pollinated seeds
that are packed & shipped from Ontario
- Highlight: 1. A low-maintenance perennial 2. A
2-metre tall stately plant, excellent for teaching garden or anyone with
children
- Hundredfold is a trusted Canadian trademark
since 2017. Good fruits multiply/Les bons fruits se multiplient
- Attention: do not clean up (ie, cut-down) this
plant during fall and winter so the monarch pupa may not be disturbed or
destroyed
- Plants
as young as 4 month-old are able to attract monarch caterpillars. The
last image shows a monarch caterpillar on young milkweed in our Toronto
garden
Butterfly watching is profoundly beneficial,
both physically and emotionally. While we can’t guarantee monarchs will come
and lay eggs on your swamp milkweed. We are confident that when the flowers
bloom; they will attract at least one kind of butterflies to your garden, for
the sweet nectar. Swamp milkweed is a must-have flower for any butterfly
gardens.
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