Butterfly Weed Silky Gold. Growing conditions for butterfly weed. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about asclepias tropical milkweed bloodflower butterfly weed mexican milkweed scarlet milkweed asclepias curassavica silky gold su.
Butterfly weed is adapted to less than ideal soil conditions and is. Asclepias silky gold can grow to 3 4 feet tall and wide. 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 tropical milkweed is a monarch butterfly host plant with attractive solid yellow flowers.
Silky gold tropical milkweed is a monarch butterfly host plant with attractive solid yellow flowers. Then of course you get lots of their fabulous horned black yellow white striped caterpillars this variety makes lovely golden yellow flowers in 3 4 clusters on long stems that are excellent for cutting. Butterfly weed is adapted to less than ideal soil conditions and is. Butterfly weed performs best in full sun locations but can adapt to some shade as long as it receives at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.