Tropical Butterfly Weed. It will re seed itself in zones 9 11 it is shrubbier than the native butterfly weed reaching 2 to 3 feet high and up to 2 feet wide with excellent branching and masses of. I wish i could attach a picture as it looks like tropical milkweed as well not butterfly weed asclepias tuberosa.
S tropical milkweed asclepias curassavica is one of my two favorite in the milkweed family of plants because. Tropical milkweed asclepias curassavica is a non native milkweed that has exploded in popularity over the past decade with both north american butterfly gardeners and the objects of their desire monarch butterflies. It will re seed itself in zones 9 11 it is shrubbier than the native butterfly weed reaching 2 to 3 feet high and up to 2 feet wide with excellent branching and masses of.
After reading this article i was going to go out and purchase some for my garden.
Asclepias curassavica is commonly known by many names including mexican butterfly weed bloodflower and tropical milkweed. Monarch s favorite plant in my garden for egg laying. Tropical milkweed bloodflower blood flower cotton bush hierba de la cucaracha mexican butterfly weed redhead scarlet milkweed wild ipecacuanha previous next noted for its very long blooming season asclepias curassavica tropical milkweed is an upright evergreen sub shrub boasting eye catching clusters of orange red flowers adorned. S tropical milkweed asclepias curassavica is one of my two favorite in the milkweed family of plants because.