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'Silky Deep Red' Tropical Milkweed is noted for its long bloom season, producing clusters of orange-red flowers with yellow centers from late spring to fall. This lush beauty carries an air of exotic mystery when planted as an annual in cooler zones, or used as a statement in container gardens. Young foliage has reddish tones adding to the variety’s distinctive beauty. (Asclepias curassavica)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Selected for more vibrant color and slightly larger flower clusters than the species, 'Silky Deep Red' Tropical Milkweed provides season-long blooms and lasting color. Flowers are a great source of nectar for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators and beneficial insects.
In cooler zones, grow as an annual or as a statement in container gardens. In zones 9 and up, tropical milkweeds should not be allowed to overwinter, so cut back the foliage when other milkweeds are naturally senescing. This encourages monarch butterflies to naturally migrate on time, and eliminates the potential for harmful monarch parasites to survive the winter and infect next year's butterfly populations.
Plants flower best in full sun but tolerate light shade. Like other asclepias, tropical milkweed is resistant to deer and rabbit browsing.
More Information
Associated SKUs
AM016215 AM014280 (Plant - 3" Pot) AM015769 (Tray of 16)
Common Name
Silky Deep Red Tropical Milkweed, Bloodflower
Botanical Name
Asclepias curassavica Silky Deep Red
Zones
8, 9, 10
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Red
Flower Size
Up to 2" flowers
Mature Height
24-48" tall
Mature Spread
24-36" wide
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Time
Mid summer to late fall
Planting Depth
Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Loamy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist / Wet
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Containers, Rabbit Resistant
Additional Information
Tender perennial. Grow as an annual or container plant in colder zones, do not allow to overwinter with foliage to protect Monarch populations.
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and spring-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
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