Seed Needs Orange Butterfly Milkweed Seeds for Monarch Butterflies 2 Packs

I bought 500 of these seeds and started them indoors in March under a light. I took them outside in April once they were already a couple inches tall and put them in individual cups to give them more room to grow, and in May I put them into their permanent spot in the ground. I had more than I needed for myself so I gave away about 100 healthy plants and planted around 100 other healthy plants in the wild around places I like to camp and fish and they’re doing great out there as well. I wasn’t expecting to see any flowers on them this year. It’s late August now and in nearly every location I planted them at least some are flowering, and each year the flowers should become more plentiful! I’ve also saw several hummingbirds and butterflies on these plants so I know they’re loving them as much as me

I stopped buy seeds on amazon long ago because they were always junk that never germinated. But I saw these and decided to take a chance because I really wanted to attract some butterflies. Glad that I did. I got 85% germination even with no cold stratification. It is said that it takes up to 3 years before they will flower but at least two of my plants have buds in this first season. So we'll see if they develop flowers and pods. My only negative is there has been a lot of variability in the vigor of the seedlings. Some just whithered away while others grew very robustly. But maybe I'm just not a very good gardener!!!

I believe these flowers are a powerhouse for local plants and insects alike. These have made a great addition to my local wild flower garden I have started with beautiful bright flowers attracting bees and butterflies all summer long. There are TONS of seeds in these packets so you can really spread out where you'd like to plant them.

Got them to sprout in my greenhouse but germination rate is less than I expected.

I seeded 60 of these in the last season. Half in the fridge, half outside to make sure they were cold-stratified. ZERO (0) germinated. They are duds or old. Tried this product twice about 5 years apart. I can't stand behind it.

For those interested in obtaining seeds for whatever purposes you desire, we truly recommend going through Seeds Needs. Packaged with care, shipped with promptness, and to purchase from a family owned company who makes it a goal to work with growers using an open pollination process and hand picking was an amazing selling point for us. My fiance spent some time in the field working with butterfly milkweed so we know the significance of the plant; especially in restoration efforts. So, with everything going on in our nation from an environmental perspective we thought it would be a great idea to spread a little beauty and fuel the Monarch population through our wedding guests (fingers crossed that they sow these seeds). Low and behold we come to find out that Seeds Needs also donates to poverty stricken children so it became very clear that we couldn't buy from another source. I hope this finds the people who work with and for Seeds Needs in a good spot and thanks for helping make our wedding day gifts something significant for no one we know, the place we live, and towards a future as bright as our own.

I planted both packages of seeds in two planting areas right next to one another with identical soil and planting conditions. One package germinated beautifully and one package did absolutely nothing - not one seed germinated. Not sure why one package was bad, but would not order again. I’d give one package five stars and one package zero stars.

Nearly every seed I planted came up! I am in zone 8a South Carolina and really wanted to add milkweed to my flower garden. Couldn't find seeds or plants locally and took a chance on these. Very happy with the seeds and excited to have milkweed growing this year!