Pearl Crescent Butterfly on Tropical Milkweed

Swallowtail Butterfly visiting Ascelpias curassavica

Pearl Crescent Butterfly on Tropical Milkweed

Swallowtail Butterfly visiting Ascelpias curassavica

Tropical Milkweed Flowers close up

Monarch Caterpillars eating Asclepias curassavica

Tropical Milkweed Plants (Asclepias curassavica)

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 1 customer rating

$7.25

Plant Name: Tropical Milkweed
(Asclepias curassavica)

Quick Info: Monarch and Queen butterfly host plant, quick growing annual in most of the US

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SKU: tropicalmilkweed Categories: Butterfly Host Plants, Butterfly Nectar Plants, Milkweed Plants Tags: Container Gardening, Monarch, Perennial, Queen

Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) Quick Facts:

Host plant to Monarch and Queen butterflies, nectar to many

Annual in most of US, perennial in USDA zones 9-11

Not native, naturalized in tropical zones

Hardy in USDA zones 8-11

Prefers full sun

Moist, well-drained soil

Red and yellow flowers bloom summer through fall

3-5 feet tall

Space 18-24 inches apart

Grows easily from seed and produces many seed pods

Quick growing

Must cut back in the fall in USDA zones 9-11 to prevent build up of OE.

Please see complete growing conditions and details for Tropical Milkweed Plants (Asclepias curassavica) under our seed description.

Weight	0.625 lbs

1 review for Tropical Milkweed Plants (Asclepias curassavica)

Rated 5 out of 5
barbaraagreene (verified owner) – November 9, 2020
I live in Zone 9b and have purchased about 30 milkweed plants and nectar plants from Joyful Butterfly. My yard is becoming a haven for Monarchs. Found 15 Monarch eggs on the milkweed this week! Several have hatched and are happily munching away. So thankful for quality milkweed to help the Monarchs flourish!

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