Description: BLOODFLOWER MILKWEED aka Tropical Milkweed, Silkweed. This milkweed is originally from central America, Mexico and the southwest. It won't survive freezing temps. It's usually grown as an annual. Milkweed is the primary food plant of the monarch butterfly caterpillars. The monarch population has been decreasing by 50% a year for over ten years. The reason is not enough wild milkweed for the babies to eat. Once established this plant requires very little care. Drought and heat tolerant. Does well in containers. 100+ Quality heirloom seeds.Asclepias curassavica.Annual.Full sun.Spring, soil temp 68F+.SOW on surface. Press into soil 8"apart. Do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Keep moistgermination 14-28 days.Thin to 24" inches apart.Height 24"- 32" x 24" Wide.Medium water.Flowers are red. Blooms late summer, early fall.
Price: 3 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2024-01-03T11:02:17.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Plant Type: Decorative Wildflower Bedding flowering
Climate: Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical, Arid, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean
Plant Format: Seeds
Planting Time: 10 Weeks
Common Name: Milkweed
Color: Green, Red
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: bushy upright flowering
Plant Habit: bushy upright flowering
Soil Type: poor soils, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Plant Form: Seed
Season of Interest: Spring / Summer / Fall, Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: wildflower flower seeds
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: Medium
Genus: Asclepias
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: deer rabbit resistant, native wildflower, Draught Resistant, Fast Growing, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: Asclepias curassavica
