Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Ontario. Milkweed is the only source of food for monarch caterpillars. To start with well established plants you can visit this amherstburg site.
October 2 at 10 08 am. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca has rose purple flowers. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a perennial plant that can be found in a wide range of habitats including roadsides fields and gardens.
Butterfly milkweed is a native ontario perennial wildflower that is very heat and drought tolerant and an excellent choice for the low maintenance garden.
Hardy to zone 3. Most nurseries in our area unfortunately do not sell milkweed plants although i did see a few butterfly weed at fred s market in july 2017. Hardy to zone 3. It is native to north america and reproduces primarily from seed.
