Description: 100+ Bloodflower Tropical Milkweed Seeds Asclepias Curassavica Monarch Butterfly These come in a labeled packet of 100+ seeds Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed **All the photos are from my own garden located by the sea in New Jersey where these seeds were grown and harvested.**I start my own seedlings each year from my Fall seed harvests. These seeds were hand harvested by me in 2023 for the 2024 growing season. These were grown in my garden without any pesticides/chemicals. The photos show Monarch Butterflies coming to my milkweed to lay their eggs, then the caterpillars growing bigger eating the leaves before leaving to pupate and turn into new Monarchs. Very easy to grow. Short DescriptionFiery orange-scarlet flowers.Full DescriptionUnusual clusters of fiery orange-scarlet flowers attract butterflies all summer until frost. Plants thrive in hot weather.Name: Bloodflower Butterfly Milkweed, Tropical MilkweedScientific Name: Asclepias curassavicaColor: Red/YellowHardiness Zones: 5-11Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost or Indoors Before Last FrostPlant Height: 18"-36"Plant Spacing: 18" - 24"Cycle: Tender PerennialBloom Season - Summer/FallLight Requirements: Full SunSoil & Water Preferences: AverageOther: Attracts bees, birds, & butterflies,. Monarch Caterpillar food source.Sowing: Direct sow Asclepias curassavica seeds just below the surface of the soil in late fall or early spring. To start Asclepias curassavica seed indoors, sow just below the surface of the soil in a flat 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring. After the last frost and when the seedlings have grown tall enough to handle safely, transplant them.Growing: Blood Flower milkweed tolerates light shade, as well as adapting well to either dry or moist soil. In cooler regions it can be grown as a container plant and brought indoors for the winter, or as an annual. Keep in mind that all parts of this plant are poisonous, and the milky sap can irritate the skin
Price: 3.99 USD
Location: By the Sea New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-23T02:29:30.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Milkweed Seeds
Life Cycle: Tender Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Asclepias Curassavica
Common Name: Tropical Milkweed
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Features: Butterfly, Butterflies, Monarch, Monarch Butterfly, Monarch Caterpillar food, Bloodflower, Flowering
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: Asclepias curavassica
