Narrowleaf Milkweed Seeds - Asclepias fascicularis
Neonicotinoid-Free Non-GMO Narrowleaf Milkweed Seed Narrowleaf Milkweed is a gorgeous California native flower that is the sole source of food for the Monarch butteries. The butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on Milkweed plants, creating an opportunity for us to plant Monarch habitat! We recommend planting only milkweed plant that is native to your area. Each region is going to have milkweed specific to its area - except the Pacific Northwest. Disclaimer: We only ship the appropriate milkweed that is native to your region. Reasons why planting non-native milkweed is detrimental to the Monarchs: In warmer regions, where milkweed does not die back in the winter, a build-up of a debilitating protozoan parasite (Ophryocystis elektroscirrha or OE) that infects monarchs can occur and promote year-round breeding. Non-native milkweed presence in the fall could cause migrating monarchs to break diapause (a temporary non-reproductive state) and lay eggs instead of completing their migr