{"product_id":"130-milkweed-mix","title":"130: Milkweed Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dedicated milkweed planting for growers and restoration projects that want to go all-in on monarch butterfly host-plant habitat, without the broader wildflower mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMix Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a milkweed-only blend, combining four regionally native Asclepias species - swamp milkweed, eastern swamp milkweed, common milkweed, and butterfly weed - chosen to cover a range of site moisture conditions from average upland soil to consistently damp ground. Together they provide the orange, light pink, and dark purple bloom color range typical of native milkweeds while ensuring monarch caterpillars have host plants available regardless of exactly where within a planting area conditions run wetter or drier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated monarch butterfly host-plant plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilkweed patches within larger pollinator or meadow restoration projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly garden and demonstration plantings focused on monarch life cycle education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplementing existing pollinator plantings that are light on milkweed content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across average to consistently moist soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Seeding Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 lbs. per acre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMix Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native milkweed-only blend (Asclepias species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroadcast or drill seed into a prepared, weed-free seedbed in spring or late fall. Milkweed seed benefits from cold, moist stratification before spring planting; fall seeding allows this to occur naturally over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease allow 3 business days for all seed orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Mix design and pricing are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of current and future products. Changes to the mix will not affect its function. Mixes are pre-mixed unless otherwise requested.*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Seed","offer_id":49016025448519,"sku":"SDM-130","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/asclepias_incarnata_pulchra_1.jpg?v=1792690830","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/130-milkweed-mix","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}