SEMENCES
Cinderella Milkweed
Rheum rhabarbarum
425$
Culture Nature
± 15 semences
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À propos of Cinderella Milkweed
Cinderella milkweed has purplish-pink to red inflorescences. Native species.
It is essential to the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly by housing and feeding its caterpillar before its migratory journey.
Plant height: 90 to 120 cm. Flowering from July to September.
Stratification required for spring germination or sow in the fall without stratification. Produced in Varennes by Planète SOS in Culture Nature.
Growing tips for Cinderella Milkweed
Number of seeds
± 15
Growing cycle
Perennial
Suggested sowing
Exterior | Interior
Suggested time*
Outdoor sowing (autumn) | Indoor sowing (May)
Ideal germination temperature
From 15 to 21℃
Germination time
3 to 7 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
2 years minimum
Exposure
partial shade|sun
Days to maturity*
365 days
Distance between plants
90 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden.
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