Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Sunset Bloodflower, Asclepias Curassavica FREE SHIPPING

Butterfly Milkweed Seeds Sunset Bloodflower, Asclepias Curassavica FREE SHIPPING Asclepias Curassavica or blood flower is a tender perennial that is grown as an annual in cooler climates. It is also known as tropical milkweed because it is native to the tropics of South America. Plants are 3 to 4 feet tall and have clusters of red and yellow flowers. Can be used as a host plant for monarch butterflies. Deer resistant. 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. These plants are fairly slow to mature. They tolerate some soil dryness, but grow best with occasional watering. Self seeding may occur, but volunteer plants can easily be transplanted or removed while they are still small. Blood Flower attracts numerous butterflies and hummingbirds, and resists deer. Harmless aphids may infest the foliage, but can be removed by a spray of water from the hose. This plant can be cut back at any time of its growth to produce new foliage or tidy its growth. Mature plants can be divided. Name: Bloodflower Butterfly Milkweed Other Common Names: cotton bush, hierba de la cucaracha, Mexican butterfly weed, redhead, scarlet milkweed, and wild ipecacuanha. Scientific Name: Asclepias curassavica Color: Red/Yellow Hardiness Zones: 5-11 Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost or Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost Plant Height: 18″-36″ Plant Spacing: 18″ – 24″ Cycle: Tender Perennial Bloom Season – Summer/Fall Light Requirements: Full Sun Soil & Water Preferences: Average Other: Attracts bees, birds, & butterflies SHIPPING INFO*********** Tracking is only available for all orders $14 and above. Orders under $14 will be shipped USPS First Class stamped letter mail without tracking as this service begins at $3.95 with the Postal Service. If your order does not qualify for tracking and does not arrive in the allotted time given by Ebay, please reach out to us before opening a case within the resolution center. Please give us the courtesy of contacting us by messaging us first. Time for delivery is anywhere from 2–10 business days. Thank you.