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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

a.k.a. common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed

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Introducing “UnCommon Milkweed” – A Monarch Superhost for Zones 3–8

At Johnny Butterflyseed, we’re thrilled to announce our newest native seed offering: UnCommon Milkweed Seeds (Asclepias syriaca) — a powerful larval host plant for the endangered Monarch Butterfly: Native to the eastern and central U.S., A. syriaca is one of the most important milkweeds for supporting Monarch caterpillars. It produces […]