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Not all milkweed species’ seeds need a cold period to break the dormancy of the seed. But for those that do, we must simulate winter if the seeds aren’t sown naturally outdoors in the fall or your area doesn’t get enough winter weather. 30 days of cold moist stratification is usually recommended. The longer the better […]
The Milkweed family is known as Asclepias to botanists. With the decline of the Monarch population this plant genus has become very popular because of its unique trait of being the ONLY food source for the Monarch Caterpillar. The caterpillars are immune to the poison in the milksap and actually become poisonous themselves as protection […]