Butterfly Balls Seeds Perennial Hairy Ball Seed Perennial

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Plant Specs:

· Perennial for USDA hardiness zone 8 and above (lows -12.2 °C or 10 °F)

· Fast growing annual for colder zones

· Full sun to part shade

· Height: 4 to 6 feet (can grow taller)

· Spacing: 2 to 3 ft

· Flowers: white with purple accents

· Blooms mid to late summer

· Not the same plant as its bushier brother swan milkweed

Plant Propagation:

· Start Seeds indoors 2 months before final frost

· Sow seeds directly after final frost (not recommended below zone USDA zone 8)

· Soak seeds in water 24 hours before planting, no cold stratification

· Stem Cuttings

· Start Seeds in water

· In annual zones, starting with plants is the best option to insure plants have time to seed