How To Grow Milkweed

Tropical milkweed Asclepias curassavica is pretty and easy to find but keep it as an annual or grow it indoors.

How to grow milkweed. Planting non-native types of milkweed risks monarch butterfly health. Place milkweed cuttings in a shady area outside. Avoid planting too deep fig.

I generally plant 1-3 mm deep or less. The easiest way to grow milkweed seeds is to plant them in the fall or winter forget about them. Milkweed self-seeds rapidly so many gardeners look for a planting location that affords some wind protection to prevent the wide seed dispersal that occurs when the plants seed pods mature and pop open.

Growing Swamp Milkweed From Seeds. To start milkweed from seed the easiest way is to emulate Mother Nature and plant them in the fall. Ideally a sturdier stem is better.

The quality of soil isnt a concern. Tuck them into the ground in spring after the danger of frost has passed. Or in cold climates plant seeds directly into the ground in autumn.

Very shallow planting is perfectly fine. Top of plug should remain approx. Above soil line fig.

You can sow milkweed seeds by scattering them on the soil surface 14-12 inch apart and then cover them with about 14 inch of additional soil. Choose a planting location where the milkweed plant will receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight per day. Sow milkweed seeds by scattering them on the soil surface 14-12 inch apart and then cover with about 14 inch of additional soil.