Asclepias Silky Gold. It is the host plant for monarch and queen butterfly caterpillars. Silky gold tropical milkweed is a monarch butterfly host plant with attractive solid yellow flowers.
Asclepias curassavica silky gold golden butterflyweed this is an all yellow form of the typically orange and yellow butterfly weed also known as tropical milkweed a tender evergreen perennial is prized for attracting butterflies particularly the monarch butterfly into the garden. Silky gold milkweed asclepias curassavica silky gold sku 6634. It tolerates heat resists grazing by rabbits and deer and is incredibly easy to grow.
Asclepias curassavica silky gold rated.
No substitutes has been proposed yet. A south american native silky gold milkweed grows 30 36 high and produces clusters of bright yellow. Plant asclepias silky gold in partial shade to full sun. The flowers appear in late spring to late fall on long stems bearing up to 4 inches 10 cm long clusters of golden yellow flowers.