Pollinator
Monarch Milkweed Bump-Up Mix
Multi-species milkweed enhancement mix to add monarch host plants to any prairie planting.
An enhancement — not a stand-alone CP42 — designed to add five milkweed species (common, swamp, butterfly, whorled, and prairie) to an existing prairie planting or fresh seeding. Delivers the milkweed load required for many monarch-designated pollinator programs, and dramatically boosts monarch reproductive habitat.
At a glance
- Seeding rate
- Interseed at 1–2 lbs PLS/acre over an existing or new prairie mix.
- Coverage / sizes
- Sold by the acre.
- When to plant
- Dormant seeding Nov–Feb strongly required for milkweed germination.
- Site fit
- Any prairie planting — mesic, dry, or wet species selected for the site.
Highlights
- 5 milkweed species — common, swamp, butterfly, whorled, prairie
- Meets monarch-designation milkweed load for many programs
- Interseeds cleanly into existing prairie stands
- Documented monarch reproductive habitat boost
Common use cases
- — Boosting an existing prairie into a monarch-designated planting
- — Enhancing a CP42 that doesn't hit milkweed thresholds
- — Monarch waystation and pollinator garden expansion
FAQ
Can I broadcast this in spring?
Milkweed needs cold-moist stratification to germinate. Spring seeding has very low success — always dormant seed for best results.
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