Germination is very slow and benefits from cold stratification. Plant seeds on a moist medium, lightly covered and keep cool and moist but not freezing for several months, then place in moderately warm place.
These estimates for how long Swamp milkweed takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 16 days | Min 5 days | Max 112 days (4)
Average 57 days | Min 57 days | Max 58 days (2)
Average 381 days | Min 381 days | Max 381 days (1)
Aesculapius is the Greek god of medicine due to milkweeds being historically used medicinally. Incarnata means flesh-colored.
During WWII the silky part attached to the seeds was used for life jackets.456 Milkweed is more bouyant then cork by 5 or 6 fold.456
Rose milkweed, Milkweed
Misspellings: butterflyweed, milk weed,
1 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4 Native Plant Society of Texas
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