Purple Milkweed Asclepias purpurascens SEEDS

Purple MilkweedAsclepias purpurascensBloom Time: June JulyBloom Color: PurpleHeight: 3'Part Shade to Full SunAll Soil typesZone: 4-9Spacing 12-24"Planting depth: 1/4"Very nice plant that attracts many pollinators and looks great in the landscape or rain garden*Seeds need to be Stratified for minimum 30 days. If you live in a colder climate plant in Fall so seeds overwinter in cold weather. If planting in Spring to Summer or mild winters you can stratify seeds in your refrigerator for 30 days before planting. Instructions on how to do this will be included with your purchase. Purple Milkweed looks similar to Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) but the flower color is a rich red-purple color compared to the softer pink of Rose or Red Milkweed. It is also a smaller plant and is not seen growing in fully saturated soils as the Rose Milkweed. There are usually one to three blooms that form near the ends of the stems in late spring, early summer.The flower is held above the leaves on stems