Seeds: Asclepias incarnata, rose milkweed

Includes a brochure with instructions on how to sow native seeds.

Seed sowing instructions

C(30) = Asclepias incarnata seeds need at least 30 days of cold moist stratification prior to sowing.
You can find more information about how to sow native seeds HERE.

Plant information

Don’t let the alternative common name of Rose Milkweed, "Swamp" milkweed deter you from adding this delight to your garden. One of our favorites here at Blue Stem, Asclepias incarnata produces gorgeous purple-pink flower heads, and the scent…reminscent of jasmine and vanilla.

Swamp milkweed, newly re-nicknamed as "Rose milkweed", has much thinner leaves than the other Asclepias, and the seed pods tend to take longer to dry out, allowing for some great winter interest.

This would be an excellent plant for an average to wet location, it would thrive around a pond or other water feature. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions so consider this lovely plant for your project. This milkweed is a good choice for gardens as it doesn't spread as readily as Asclepias syriaca.

As with the other Asclepias, this is an important host plant for the Monarch caterpillar, and is a quality nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds.

seeds: Asclepias incarnata (rose milkweed)

Name: seeds: Asclepias incarnata (rose milkweed)
SKU: SEED-ASC-INC

$4.50

Quantity

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packet 100 seeds

stratification code
C(30)

A	Seed should germinate when sown in a warm location.
B	Hot water treatment: Bring water to a boil, remove from heat, pour over seeds, and soak for 24 hours.. Generally this is for seed with a thick seedcoat.
C	(# of days of cold moist stratification) Seeds germinate after a period of cold, moist stratification. Mix seeds with a handful of damp vermiculite or clean sand (moist—but not wet). Place mixture in a sealed plastic bag and store in a refrigerator, NOT the freezer.
D	Sow on the surface of the soil. Generally these seeds are very small.
E	These seeds need a 60-90 day warm, moist period followed by a 60-90 day cold, moist period.
F	These seeds need a 60-90 day cold, moist period followed by a 60-90 day warm, moist period followed by a 2nd cold, 60-90 day moist period.
G	Highest germination rate in cool soil.
H	Seeds need scarification: One way this can be achieved is to rub the seed between two sheets of sand paper. If code "C" is also called for, scarify first.
I	Legume Inoculant (more info next year).
J	Legume seeds (more info next year).
K	Parasitic species which needs a host plant.
L	Plant fresh seed or keep seed moist.
M	Best results when seed sown outdoors in the fall for a natural winter.

October 1: Seeds sales begin and will be available for purchase:

in-person OR

online with in-person pickup OR

online with shipping within New England.

Please choose the delivery method at checkout.

Seeds arrive in a curbside-recyclable padded envelope (no plastic).

Note: New species will become available each day over the first week or two.

Species listed as "local ecotype" are collected ethically from Ecoregion 59 and grown out for sale.

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seeds: Asclepias incarnata (rose milkweed)

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