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2013 April Update: Due to a very high demand, new orders for Milkweed may be delayed by up to 4 weeks or until our new plants have adequate roots and leaves. We are shipping every week to areas that are above 40 degrees along the entire route that they will travel. We will email or call you when they ship. General updates are via email. All orders are shipped on a first come first served basis weather permitting. If you have a required date of arrival or need single plants you can include your special requests in the notes section of the order form to follow. Our order form is very clear but must be read to avoid confusion. Consider your plant order a place in line and know that we are making every effort to grow top quality plants as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. LMF Staff

Living Plants Milkweed = Monarchs A simple equation!

Milkweed Plants (arrive ready for you to plant)

Most peat pots will have TWO STEMS = TWO PLANTS to cut down on weight and the cost of postage. See picture... the right peat pot has two plants. You do not have to separate, they like growing together. Example: you order 10 plants and get 6 peat pots with 11 stems, that is 11 plants in 6 peat pots- always count your stems.

Get a 45 day jump start on seeds by buying Rooted milkweed cuttings as pictured to the right. Asclepais curassavica: red , yellow and orange flowers. These are not quite large enough to feed a caterpillar, but will grow quickly and attract Monarchs to your garden. Type quantity below. Milkweed prefers full sun with light fertilizer for fastest growth. You can always order caterpillars later when your garden is full of milkweed plants. You can never have too many! One Monarch can lay 600 eggs.

Rooted Milkweed Cuttings

We include extras in larger orders for free! These plants will be large enough to keep pace with a hungry growing caterpillar within a few weeks of new growth time! Please plan ahead so you do not have starving caterpillars. We ship perfect pesticide free Milkweed plants like these pictured...however lack of light during 3-4 day shipment will result in some yellow or dead leaves. 99% of the time even sad looking plants recover fast and will grow into a beautiful milkweed food source for your fluttering friends.
We no not use any pesticides, only beneficial bugs to keep pests in check - while we wash and carefully inspect every plant before we ship - if you see some orange dots on your plants, these are oleander aphids, you can squish them or soak your plants in water for 5 minutes to drown them...Soapy water will suffocate any pests on your plants...wash off residue.

During extreme weather express shipping may be necessary to keep plants alive and is highly reccomened for all larger orders. We typically ship orders of 20 or more by Priority mail but do not guarantee their typical delivery times of 2-5 business days.

Extra Notes: Asclepais curassavica is the only type we grow for sale. It is a southern variety that is favored by profesional breeders and Monarchs throughout North America, it grows fast but will not survive a hard freeze. Save the thousand seeds it can easily produce and you are set for next year with plenty to share. It is a great choice, but if you want cold hardy plants we have Speciosa seeds for northern climates. There are many types of milkweed but few sources for seeds and plants for most. Support your local nurseries and ask them to carry local varieties of Milkweed- Pesticide free !

MILKWEED GROWING INSTRUCTIONS & SAFETY

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