If the instructions included cold stratification then at least they gave you native milkweeds. If those packets you got are native thn folks are still going to have to do the 30 damp chill. That is ok! We should not see the big volumes of monarchs until pre-migration in late July and August.

My point is folks who get native seeds that are not ready for planting but plant them anyways get turned off on planting natives due to the failure rates. Just sayin'...it's the most common complaint I hear when trying to get folks to plant natives.

Right now I have about 3,000 sprouting in my little greenhouses. Not a typo. They'll get planted here and at various parks. I'll give away a bunch as well to like minded folks. I never 'transplant" milkweed. I use those little jiffy pots and peat pots so we don't disturb the roots at all. When working with volunteers doing the planting- the easier the better.

Good luck!