Product Overview
Grow your own Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) with this pack of 25 fresh seeds. Known for its vibrant red and orange flowers, this fast-growing perennial (annual in colder climates) is a vital nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It plays an essential role as a host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars, making it a valuable addition to pollinator-friendly and butterfly gardens.
Key Features
- Includes 25 fresh Tropical Milkweed seeds
- Supports Monarch butterfly life cycle and conservation
- Produces continuous red-orange blooms from spring through fall
- Attracts a variety of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
- Thrives in full sun with well-drained soils
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Suitable for butterfly gardens, borders, and container plantings
- Low-maintenance and fast-growing
Growing Information
Tropical Milkweed prefers full sun exposure and adapts well to sandy, loamy, or average well-drained soils. Watering needs are low to moderate, with the plant becoming drought-tolerant after establishment. It grows upright and bushy, reaching heights of 3 to 4 feet when mature. This plant blooms continuously from spring through fall and grows as a perennial in USDA zones 8-11, while it behaves as an annual in cooler zones.