Butterfly Milkweed Seed Germination. Yes some milkweed will seed if you just let it fly but you won t know where it s going to end up and the germination rate will be much lower than if you actually plant it. Would like to start trying to germinate them a few at a time.
Snagged a few common milkweed seeds from my local library s butterfly garden in ohio zone 6b. Also any area dug up in autumn is prime real estate for critter exploration and digging glad you have been lucky. Harvest the seed pods of butterfly weed when the pods begin to split.
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In order to achieve that you need to either winter sow the seed at least by march 1 for most zones or simulate the winter by utilizing the refrigerator. I know they needed to be stratified so have had them in the fridge since fall. In order to achieve that you need to either winter sow the seed at least by march 1 for most zones or simulate the winter by utilizing the refrigerator. Would like to start trying to germinate them a few at a time.