Free shipping for all orders within the continental United States!
Free shipping for all orders within the continental United States!
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
Do you have common milkweed seeds? Showy milkweed seeds? Swamp milkweed seeds? Other kinds of milkweed seeds? — These native milkweeds are usually difficult to germinate. If you just scatter seeds on the ground… they will often not sprout.
You can’t always trust your local garden centers / nurseries. Sometimes they spray pesticides or insecticides to keep them looking pretty. These chemicals are very poisonous to our caterpillars. That’s why we like to grow our own plants without using any chemicals so we can help the monarchs become the healthiest and the strongest butterflies!
Place the bag some place warm, away from direct sun as this may damage your seeds.
Some seeds start germinating in only 3 days! Some seeds take 2 weeks. Be patient, and leave them in the bag. At first, you would notice a small root coming out of the seed. It is better if you wait until you see the first two leaves as pictured.
Don't forget to water them everyday. When the seedlings are still tiny, they like to stay moist. (Once they grow a little bigger, they don’t need to be watered as much.)
If it’s still cold outside, keep your seedlings in pots. You can bring them outside during the day in the sun, and bring them back in when it gets cold at night.
Milkweed plants love lots of sunlight once they sprout. Plant them in a place where they will get at least 6 hours of sun everyday.
When the monarch butterflies arrive in your area this summer, they will come to your plants and lay eggs. They can smell and sense the milkweed plants from high above.
Then you will officially be a host family for the cute monarch caterpillars! Enjoy your journey with the monarchs. Make sure to plant lots of nectar flower plants around your milkweeds also! The caterpillars will eat your milkweed, and the butterflies will sip the flower nectars.