Success! I have milkweed seedlings, both Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). I'm pretty sure that I went to high school with a guy nicknamed "Swamp Milkweed," but I was still a bit intimidated because I recently read "The Great Milkweed Germination Test" on the website (Sowtrueseed.com) from which I bought my milkweed seed. Talk of stratification makes my eyes glaze over and I had already bought my seed when I read the article. Throwing caution to the wind and being a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of girl, I just planted them as I would tomato seeds. I planted them on 2/8 and I would say about half of the seed I planted had produced a seedling. They are spindly, narrow seedlings, but seedlings nonetheless, I'll take it! Also planted on 2/8 is my white yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
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AuthorKristy Taylor is the owner/operator of Taylor Family Greenhouse. She a Master Gardener for Union County, a member of the NC Native Plant Society and has gardens that are certified wildlife habitat but more than anything else, a lover of all things that grow. ArchivesCategories |