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    Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red'

    Also Known As

    • Silky Red Butterfly Weed

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 8b-12

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    Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red' plant details

    Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer red and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: apocynaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: red and yellow blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red'

    USDA Zones: 8b - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and seaside / salt
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, gritty, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Vibrant yellow and red flowers are borne from Spring to frost on an upright to spreading perennial. Raise Monarch Butterflies in your own backyard! The Monarchs migrate through our area just as the Asclepias begin to awaken in spring, just in time for the females to lay their eggs on the new growth. A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red' plant

    How to Grow Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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