Description

Milkweed 3-Pack for Wetland & Meadow Restoration

(Asclepias perennis, A. tuberosa, A. incarnata)
$9.00 — USDA Zones 3–9

Johnny Butterflyseed offers this field-ready 3-pack of native milkweed seed for those restoring wet edges, open meadows, and forgotten ground. These three species cover a broad range of soils and moisture levels, giving pollinators what they need across the growing season.

This isn’t a decorative “pollinator blend.” It’s a focused toolkit: three real milkweeds, hand-sourced, regionally adapted, and restoration-grade. The seed comes clean. The price is fair. The mission is simple: Plant More Milkweed.

What You Get:

➤ Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis)
– 50+ seeds from North Carolina
– Shade-tolerant, flood-tolerant, long-blooming
– Best for streambanks, swales, and low, moist ground

➤ Orange Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
– 125 seeds from Kentucky
– Drought-tolerant, sun-loving, slow to establish but long-lived
– Excellent for dry meadows, roadsides, open restoration sites

➤ Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
– 50+ seeds from New England
– Tall, moisture-loving, fragrant pink blooms
– Monarch favorite for wetter soils and garden edges

Growing Range:

Suitable for USDA Zones 3 through 9, spanning much of the eastern and central United States. Plant in full sun to part shade depending on species. With proper establishment, these milkweeds support Monarch reproduction, native bee foraging, and soil stabilization across diverse landscapes.

Planting Tips:

• Stratify incarnata and tuberosa for 30 days in cold, moist conditions for best germination.

• Perennis generally does not require stratification.

• Sow seeds ¼ inch deep into firmed soil or trays. Keep moist until germination (2–6 weeks).

• First-year plants may stay small—especially tuberosa—but return stronger each season. These are perennials. They play the long game.

Why It Matters:

You don’t fix broken ecosystems with boutique wildflower tins. You fix them with rooted species, grown by people who understand their place. This Milkweed 3-Pack is built for functional, native habitat restoration, not garden-center aesthetics.

No filler. No fluff. Just real seed for real soil.

Buy the 3-Pack. Plant it with intent. Restore something that lasted before fences, before roads, before the butterflies got rare.