$32.00 – $190.00
Available as seed or live plants.
Save $10 when pairing a single tray with any other single tray, single plant kit, or when you purchase a 2-tray bundle. Discount applied in-cart.
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Asclepias syriaca. Common Milkweed prefers dry to wet mesic soils, along with full sun. This plant will grow to a medium height and has a purple summer bloom. Common Milkweed is an essential host plant for monarch caterpillars. This plant has a fragrant nectar that can attract a variety of pollinators. Common Milkweed pairs well with Big Bluestem, Common Ox-Eye, Showy Tick Trefoil, and Yellow Coneflower.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Seed-or-plants | 2 ounce (seed), 4 ounce (seed), 8 ounce (seed), 16 ounce (seed), 36 live plugs (single tray), 72 live plugs (2-tray bundle) |
| Product | Seed, Live XL Plugs |
| Plant Type | Wildflower |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun, Partial |
| Moisture | Moist, Dry, Mesic |
| Height | Medium (3' to 5') |
| Lawns to Legumes | Lawns to Legumes |
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Time | June, July, August |
| Seeds per ounce | 4,000 |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Other Common Names | Silkweed, Milkplant |
We are committed to making your online plant shopping experience enjoyable and hassle-free. We are proud to offer only the highest quality, locally grown native seed and live plants. All items are shipped right to your door for convenience. We currently ship to the following areas where our local-origin, native seed and plant products will thrive: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois and Eastern Nebraska.
Interested in wholesale options? View our wholesale page..
Looking for preorder and community sale pages? Find event pre-order sale pages (Burnsville, Landscape Revival, etc.) as well as community sponsored sales (Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, etc.) in the “Events, Preorders, Community Sales” category!
**Live Plant Retail Shipping Information Update: All Live Plants will be placed in our pre-order queue and shipped spring of 2025. Shipping usually resumes early to mid-May, weather permitting. MNL will notify you before plants are shipped. Seed and non-plant orders will continue to ship throughout the winter.
Shipping
Plant orders placed by end of day Sunday, or earlier, will ship Tuesday. Orders placed Monday, or later, will ship the following week Tuesday. Please include any special shipping date requests with your order.
**Live Plant Retail Shipping Information Update: All Live Plants will be placed in our pre-order queue and shipped spring of 2025. Shipping usually resumes early to mid-May, weather permitting. MNL will notify you before plants are shipped. Seed and non-plant orders will continue to ship throughout the winter.
Seed and non-plant orders are processed year-round and will typically ship within 5-7 business days.
We currently ship to the following areas where our local-origin, Minnesota native seed and plant products will thrive: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois and Eastern Nebraska. Below is a map of counties and cities where we can ship too.
MNL’s Statement on Neonicotinoids
We are committed to providing the highest quality restoration materials possible. We value the role our plants and seed have in the environment. To that end, we choose not to use Neonics and only use other chemicals only when necessary and/or as indicated by an integrated pest management program. This may result in plant leaves with minor feeding damage and/or the occasional monarch caterpillar found still chomping on your milkweed. Rest assured that these plants will be fine; the birds and butterflies will benefit.
