Description: Noted for long growing season spring to fall. Tropical Scarlet Red Milkweed is an upright evergreen shrub with gorgeous red and yellow flowers. Great nectar for insects and humming birds.Tropical Milkweed, BloodflowerAsclepias curassavicaALSO KNOWN AS: Tropical Milkweed, Cotton Bush, Mexican Butterfly Weed, Scarlet MilkweedThe milkweed relatives are butterfly weed. "A Tuberosa" prairie milkweed " A sullivantii"and swamp milkweed. The sepals of 'Red Butterfly' are scarlet and the crowns are yellow. A unique and stunning variety that blankets itself in gorgeous red/yellow flowers. Blood flower is a host plant for monarch and queen butterfly larvae and its nectar attracts many humming birds, bees and butterflies to the garden.Name: Tropical Red Butterfly Milkweed Botanical Name: Asclepias curassavicaLife Cycle: Perennial: USDA hardiness zones 8a-11 (lows -12.2 °C or 10 °F)Annual for zones below 8aFull sun to part shadeHeight: 2 to 3 feetSpacing: 1 to 2 ftFlowers: red-orange and yellow, ‘silky gold’, ‘silky red’Light Requirement: Full SunFeatures: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Container Garden, Cut Flower Garden, Good for Dried Flowers, Blooms: Spring, Summer, FallDays to Maturity: 90-120 DaysPlant Height: 2-3 ft Plant Spacing: 15-18 inchesPlanting Depth: 1/4 inchPlanting Blood flower seeds: Asclepias curassavica - sow seeds 1/4 inch deep and keep soil moist. Germination is about 2-3 weeks. You can start these indoors about 4-8 weeks before the last frost. ORDERS WILL SHIP NEXT BUSINESS DAY VIA FREE SHIPPING.
Price: 4.5 USD
Location: Gilmer, Texas
End Time: 2024-10-15T00:08:49.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: Hardiness Zones 8 - 11
Planting Time: Monarch Butterfly Seeds
Common Name: Milkweed
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Color: Red
Growth Habit: Milkweed Seeds
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Average soils
Brand: Garden Seeds
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Soil pH: pH 6.1 – 7.5
Type: Flower Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Light
Scientific Name: Asclepias curassavica
Genus: Asclepias
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: Asclepias curassavica, Evergreen, Flowering, Milkweed Seeds, Monarch Butterfly Plant, Tropical Milkweed
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
