Milkweed Growing Conditions. Use plastic flats or seedling trays. Butterfly weed is a must have plant for green thumbs looking to coax its namesake beautiful winged insects into their garden.
Grow milkweed plants in mixed borders meadows and natural areas. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is the best choice for new england s long winters and rocky fields swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata is perfect in wetlands or bright garden pots it can tolerate both very wet and very dry soil conditions. How to grow milkweed.
Grow milkweed plants with tubular shaped shorter flowers in front of them to offer more pollen to our flying friends.
Grow milkweed plants in your garden for colorful fragrant and nectar rich flowers that attract pollinators of all sorts. Start milkweed seeds indoors 8 to 12 weeks before the last frost in your area. Because it is a native plant provided you plant the right species milkweed is easy to grow. Seeds must be sown indoors however under the correct conditions for the plant to thrive.