Spider Milkweed Flower seeds

Spider Milkweed, a fascinating wildflower native to the southern United States, is a magnet for butterflies. Its greenish-white flowers offer a sweet attraction, providing essential nectar for numerous species, especially monarchs on their northward migration from Mexico. Known as Green Antelopehorn for its curved green seed pods, this milkweed also earned the name "Spider Milkweed" due to the white crab spiders often found lurking in its blooms. Spider Milkweed thrives in the heat and can endure drought conditions, making it ideally suited to its southern habitat.
 
This intriguing plant has a rich history. In 1753, Carl Linnaeus named the genus "Asclepias" after the Greek figure of medicine. Although Spider Milkweed's toxic nature made it unsuitable for modern medicinal use, it was once employed for various remedies. Interestingly, despite its poison, butterflies flock to Spider Milkweed. They remain unharmed, and even incorporate the plant's toxins into their own bodies, making them unpalatable to predators.
 
Seed count: 50