101+BLOODFLOWER Milkweed Flower Seeds Annual Wildflower Container Drought Heat
Specifications
| 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 |
| Climate | Sub-tropical |
| Plant Format | Seeds |
| Planting Time | 10 Weeks |
| Common Name | Milkweed |
| Color | Green |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Outdoor |
| Growth Habit | bushy upright flowering |
| Plant Habit | bushy upright flowering |
| Soil Type | poor soils |
| Brand | Little Seed Store |
| Soil PH | Neutral |
| Plant Form | Seed |
| Season Of Interest | Spring / Summer / Fall |
| Type | wildflower flower seeds |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Watering | Medium |
| Genus | Asclepias |
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Features | deer rabbit resistant |
| Cultivating Difficulty | Easy |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Species | Asclepias curassavica |
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.