How to grow Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Full Sun
Medium

Can be grown from rhizome (root) cuttings ¹.

How long does Common milkweed take to grow?

These estimates for how long Common milkweed takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Common milkweed to germinate?: 7 days
Average 7 days | Min 5 days | Max 5 days (1)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Common milkweed?: + 35 days
Average 35 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Common milkweed is ready for harvest / bloom?: + days
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Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Common milkweed?: = days

When should I plant Common milkweed?

Our when to plant Common milkweed estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Common milkweed before or after your last frost date.: 36 days before Last Frost Date
When to plant out The number of days to plant out Common milkweed before or after your last frost date.: 1 days after Last Frost Date

Common milkweed Etymology

Named “milkweed” for the milky white sap.⁴

Common milkweed Folklore & Trivia

Can be eaten if prepared properly.⁴

During WWII the silky part attached to the seeds was used for life jackets.¹ Milkweed is more bouyant then cork by 5 or 6 fold.⁵⁶⁷

Other names for Common milkweed

Milkweed, Butterfly flower, Silkweed, Silky Swallow-wort, Virginia Silkweed

Footnotes

¹ USDA Plant Guide ASSY

² Aphids symptoms and treatment

³ Missouri Botanical Garden

⁴ Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

⁵ Native Plant Society of Texas

⁶ Washington Post

⁷ “Your Country’s Armed Services Need Milkweed Floss: How You Can Help” :https://archive.org/stream/YourCountrysArmedServicesNeedMilkweedFlossHowYouCanHelp/YourCountrysArmedServicesNeedMilkweedFlossHowYouCanHelp_djvu.txt