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Red milkweed |
Also called: Marsh milkweed, Swamp milkweed |
| Botanical name: | Asclepias incarnata |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 3.15 | 4.50 | 6.75 | 9.00 | 135.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $4.50 | $4.25 | $4.00 |
| Attracts: | Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From June through August. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun |
| Moisture: | Wet to middle. |
| Soil types: | Clay or loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 days of cold dry stratification. All seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has received dry cold stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location and cover with soil 1/2 inch deep, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplants well up to four year old plants while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 2 to 3 feet apart.
Companion prairie plants: Joe-Pye weed, New England aster, Wild bergamot, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Good for butterfly gardens.
