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50 purple calotropi seeds gigantea giant milkweed rare crown flower. We have seen purple milkweed plants die back early the first year they don t do much the first year however they will usually come back in mid spring next year so take care of the roots for the rest of the summer as if a plant was still there good compost and water if it gets too dry. Milkweed plants asclepias purpurascens.
This rare milkweed produces deep purple domes of flowers in early summer broad leaves up to 6 inch long this species generally doesn t produce seed pods but when it does they are nice fat eventually splitting to release parachute borne seeds attracts butterflies food plant for monarch queen butterfly.
It is a host for monarch caterpillars as well as many other pollinators that include. This uncommon species is native to lightly shaded edges and open woods. It is a host for monarch caterpillars as well as many other pollinators that include. This rare milkweed produces deep purple domes of flowers in early summer broad leaves up to 6 inch long this species generally doesn t produce seed pods but when it does they are nice fat eventually splitting to release parachute borne seeds attracts butterflies food plant for monarch queen butterfly.