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Posted 05/31/2023 in Perennial

Asclepias curassavica

Beloved by all pollinators!! Asclepias curassavica features long, lasting showy summer flowers that are red-orange with yellow hoods. Monarch butterflies love-laying there eggs here making it a great addition to any butterfly garden.

Post Details

Latin Name
Asclepias curassavica
Common Name
Mexican Butterfly Weed
Planting Zone
Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 11
Light Condition
Full Sun
Special Interest
Attracts Birds Attracts Butterflies Deer Resistant
Bloom Season
Summer
Flower Color
Red
Height
2-3 ft
Spread
1.5-2 ft
Suggested Uses
Cottage Garden
Potential Pests
No serious problems

Plant Story

Beloved by all pollinators!! Asclepias curassavica features long, lasting showy summer flowers that are red-orange with yellow hoods. Monarch butterflies love-laying there eggs here making it a great addition to any butterfly garden.

Special Care Instructions

Tolerates light shade. May be grown indoors. Easily grown from seeds. 

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