Red Butterflies Tropical Milkweed

Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterflies'

Pronunciation: as-KLE-pee-us ku-rah-SAV-ik-uh
SKU #02191
8-11

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Clusters of attractive buds open to bright scarlet-red and yellow flowers. This easy care, well-behaved plant needs little attention and provides wonderful color. Tolerates poor, unimproved soils. Ideal for naturalized areas, meadows, and borders. Prune to the base in fall, especially if it does not go dormant naturally in your climate. This prevents Monarch butterflies from feeding at the wrong time of year. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Trumpet Vine (Campsis); Bee Balm (Monarda)
Care InstructionsThrives in slightly sandy to loamy, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Prune to the base in fall, especially if it does not go dormant naturally in your climate. This prevents Monarch butterflies from feeding at the wrong time of year. In harsh winter areas below zone 8, grow in containers and move to a sunny indoor spot before first frost.
LoreAsclepias curassavica is native to South America.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Trumpet Vine (Campsis); Bee Balm (Monarda)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in slightly sandy to loamy, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Prune to the base in fall, especially if it does not go dormant naturally in your climate. This prevents Monarch butterflies from feeding at the wrong time of year. In harsh winter areas below zone 8, grow in containers and move to a sunny indoor spot before first frost.
History
LoreAsclepias curassavica is native to South America.

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