Product Review

ASCLEPIAS MILKWEED "BLOODFLOWER" are tropical type Milkweed seeds that produce tender evergreen perennials. Butterflies love this plant, and it provides a great food source for them! Commonly called Mexican Butterfly Weed, BloodFlower or Tropical Milkweed, these showy plants have blooms in the colors of red, orange and yellow. In addition to the butterflies being attracted to these flowers, the plants are also used as a medicinal herb. The bloom season is long, lasting from early summer up until the first frost. The Tropical Milkweed herb is a tender perennial that if grown in containers can be wintered indoors like a houseplant for areas where there are freezing temps. Sowing: Sow seeds early in the spring. Transplant seedlings outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Mexican Butterfly Weed plants require a sunny spot in moist, fertile soil. They are not as drought tolerant as other species of milkweeds. Keep the Blood flower plants uniformly moist, but not saturated. Pinch the tops of the plants to induce a bushy habit and provide more flowering branches. Blood Flower herb seeds can be grown as an annual in cooler climates. Sow flowers seeds indoors and transplant outdoors. It is also considered to be a wildflower seed and once established, it will bloom until fall frosts. WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE: a white envelope with rendering/description of flower on the front. Inside the sealed envelope, the seeds are secured in a clear zipped up plastic bag