Showy Milkweed Seed

Showy Milkweed -- Asclepias speciosa (25+ seeds) Now shipping fresh seed for 2026 planting! This species of perennial milkweed offers food for Monarch Butterfly caterpillars, and its flowers provide nectar to Monarchs and a host of other butterflies and insects.  I have seen Two-Tailed Swallowtails nectaring on these flowers in our front yard, as well as hummingbirds.  (The product picture is of actual plants in our front yard) Native to over three quarters of the continental US, this is a great plant to establish in your butterfly garden or plantings.  Seed is wild collected fresh each year in Umatilla County, Oregon, where rainfall is only 11-12 inches per year.   This makes our local populations very tolerant to low water.  Once established, this beautiful plant will come back year after year. What to expect with these seeds: Germination: place seeds between moist paper towels in a sealed container in the refrigerator for two weeks.  Take out of the fridge and they should begin spro