{"title":"Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hs-intro\" data-r12=\"1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilkweeds are the only food monarch caterpillars eat, and the adult butterflies flock to the nectar. Swamp milkweed, including Soulmate and Milkmaid, takes wet soil. Butterfly weed and Apollo Orange stay shorter in dry spots. Most milkweed seed needs a month of cold, moist stratification before it sprouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oscar-asclepias-seed","title":"Oscar Asclepias Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA big plant grown for its balloon pods.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar makes sturdy, gracefully arching branches with narrow, bamboo-like leaves. White flowers with lavender centers turn into big papery pods 2–3\" long, which are the main reason to grow it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse stems in large fresh or dried arrangements, or a single branch as a centerpiece; dried pods keep their lime-green color and balloon shape. Also an eye-catching plant for beds and borders. Perennial in Zones 9–11. Also called swan plant or balloon plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to cut about 120–130 days from sowing; plants grow 32–72\" tall. Open-pollinated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 50 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 4,700 seeds per oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant height: 32–72\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52340382662872,"sku":"HSC-ASC-003-PKT","price":6.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Seeds","offer_id":52340382695640,"sku":"HSC-ASC-003-500S","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52340382728408,"sku":"HSC-ASC-003-1K","price":21.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5,000 Seeds","offer_id":52340382761176,"sku":"HSC-ASC-003-5K","price":104.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/oscar-asclepias-held-bouquet-1.jpg?v=1792513633"},{"product_id":"apollo-orange-asclepias-seed","title":"Apollo Orange Asclepias Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVivid orange milkweed for cutting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApollo Orange grows tall and vigorous, with bright orange flowers and narrow leaves, and blooms from summer to frost. It does best in warm, fairly dry conditions and is mainly a cut flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) draws butterflies and other pollinators, but where you want to support monarchs, a native milkweed is the better choice. Tender perennial in Zones 7–10. Also called blood flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers about 90–100 days from sowing, on plants 34–38\" tall. 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It is a native North American milkweed and a host plant for monarch caterpillars, and it brings in butterflies and hummingbirds. Perennial in Zones 3–8.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers about 120–130 days from sowing, on plants 32–48\" tall. 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Perennial in Zones 4–9.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers from the second year after sowing; plants grow 12–24\" tall. 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The tall plants are very even and bloom late in their first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native North American swamp milkweed and host plant for monarch caterpillars that also draws butterflies and hummingbirds. 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