Earthcare Seeds Butterfly Garden Flower Seeds 1000 Seeds

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Common Name: Milkweed

Botanical Name: Asclepias curassavica

Mature Size: 2 to 3 feet

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Form: Five petaled single

Fragrance: None

Recommended USDA Zone: 9, 10, 11

Soil Type: Will grow in most well draining soils

Soil PH: Neutral

Watering: Moderate

Special Features: Easy, fast growing, colorful, butterfly host

Suggested Uses: Butterfly garden, mixed perennials, background, potted

House Plant Adaptive: Not Recommended

Limited Conditional Warranty: Healthy Arrival

Extended Long Term Warranty: None

Country of origin: USA Asclepias or Tropical Milkweed is an upright, open growing flowering perennial native to the American tropics. It is cultivated worldwide for its showy flowers and ability to attract butterflies, especially Monarch and Queen. Plants grow fast and upright, and generally mature between 3 and 4 feet tall. The narrow, oblong, pointed lance-shaped leaves grow in opposite pairs, spaced out along pale gray green stems filled with a milky sap. Flowers composed of a bright yellow ring of sepals crowned by a gold orange corolla.

Milkweed is easy to grow, will thrive in a wide range of soil types and is quite drought tolerant once well established.

Flowers begin to appear in mid to late spring and continue almost year round. It is generally evergreen in Zones 9B, 10, 11. In Zones 9A and 8B, well established plants will generally freeze to the ground and resprout in the spring.

The flowers are attractive to butterflies, especially Monarchs. Its a great choice for butterfly gardens and mixed perennial beds and borders and requires little care or maintenance.

Asclepias or Tropical Milkweed is an upright, open-growing flowering perennial native to the American tropics. It is cultivated worldwide for its showy flowers and ability to attract butterflies,
Plants grow fast and upright, and generally mature between 3 and 4 feet tall. The narrow, oblong, pointed lance-shaped leaves grow in opposite pairs, spaced out along pale gray-green stems filled with a milky sap, and are prolific season-long bloomers producing flowers composed of a bright yellow ring of sepals crowned by a golden corolla. Its a great choice for butterfly gardens, mixed perennial beds and borders, and requires only basic care.
Care: Plant in fertile, well-draining soil in full sun. Water to maintain consistent soil moisture, but avoid overwatering. Overly saturated plants will become spotted, weak, thin, and fail to flower as expected. Feed a good quality, slow-release, bloom-boosting fertilizer with the initial planting and annually in spring thereafter. In tropical climates, prune heavily in early fall to protect pollinator migration patterns.
Indoor Growing: Milkweed plants are best grown outdoors due to the leggy, open habit, light, temperature and high humidity requirements, so not well suited for the average indoor growing space.
Climate: Milkweed is a tropical plant recommended for growing in Zones 9, 10, and 11. Protection from cold temperatures is required in all Zones for the longest life, best appearance, and earliest flowering. Note that Zone recommendations are based on average temperatures and does not consider other variables.

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