About how long does milkweed take to grow mature enough to host monarchs from seed?

About six weeks.

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  1. About six days
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Why: Milkweed grown from seed takes about six weeks to be mature enough to host monarchs.

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Six weeks to grow, then the monarch show begins.
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Answer: About six weeks. Milkweed grown from seed takes about six weeks to be mature enough to host monarchs.

  1. Scouting America: Insect Study www.scouting.org/merit-badges/insect-study
    If you choose to go with seeds, it will take about six weeks for the plants to grow mature enough to host monarchs.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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