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Milkweed & Yarrow germination success!

2/23/2016

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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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These little guys are quite sturdy.  The seeds are TINY, which is why there are so many per peat pot (I was shooting for one seed each and used a seeding tool, which I never had before).  It is also a NC native plant, and reminds me of the Queen Anne's Lace that my grandmother used to grow, but Queen Anne's Lace is really just a wild carrot so yarrow, in my opinion, is a much better choice as it supports local wildlife.  ​Bee Balm is another native that I planted on the 8th.  They are handsome little blokes, aren't they? (photo below)
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White Yarrow seedlings (above) and at maturity (below).
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Grow lights and propagation domes don't make for a sexy dining room but it's totally worth it when your chomping on fresh veggies or enjoying beautiful blooms and wildlife in your yard.
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    Kristy 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.

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  • Home
  • NC Native Plants
    • Achillea milliforum (yarrow)
    • Asclepius (milkweed)
    • Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
    • Button Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
    • Coreopsis
    • Virginia Sweetspire
    • Native Trees
  • Sun Perennials
    • Achillea milliforum (yarrow)
    • Asclepius (milkweed)
    • Ajuga
    • Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
    • Coreopsis
    • Dianthus
    • Jasmine
    • Lamb's Ears
    • Ornamental Grasses: Liriope muscari and it's evil twin Liriope spicata, Variegated Sweet Flag
    • Phlox
    • Sedum
    • Succulents
  • Shade Perennials
    • Hosta >
      • Hosta care
    • Heuchera 'Coral Bells'
    • Ferns
    • Pachysandra
  • Shrubs/Trees
    • Aucuba "Gold Dust"
    • Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
    • Eastern Redbud
    • Hydrangeas
    • lavender
    • Peony
    • Rose of Sharon
    • Vitex
  • About
    • My yard
    • Classes at the greenhouse
  • Pollinator/Butterfly Gardens
  • Directions
  • Our Work
  • Succulents
  • Why Schools Need FFA