Milkweed

One plant in 4.5 inch deep pot.

The beautiful gold and scarlet flowers will attract butterflies to your garden.  Milkweed prefers warm and dry conditions. It is a perennial in our region. We also use the beautiful flowers in late summer bouquets. Flowers from mid-summer until frost.

LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.

PLANT HEIGHT: 28-40 inches depending on soil fertility

PLANT SPACING: 12-24"

HARVEST: 1/2 to 2/3 of flowers are open. If stems wilt after harvest, rehydrate and they will come back 

CAUTION: Milky sap may cause eye and skin irritation. Can be toxic if ingested. 

SOIL:Well-drained, sandy loam to poor soil.

USES:Cut flower. Borders, containers, and butterfly gardens.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asclepias spp