Red Milkweed is a tender erect perennial often grown as an annual with narrow whorled lance-like leaves. Clusters of attractive small flowers with orange-red lower petals and raised yellow central petals bloom in late summer into fall. Performs best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. The milky sap released from damaged stems is very toxic if ingested.
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Origins: |
C. and S. America, and the Caribbean |
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Height: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red+Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. No serious disease or pest issues. Watch for aphids, which can lead to sooty mold if untreated.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Meadows, and Containers
COMPANION PLANTS: Seaside Oats, Tickseed, Aster
IMAGES: Photo by Proven Winners, Red Tropical Milkweed, (2) JMK, Asclepias curassavica, bloeiwyse en vrugte, Manie van der Schijff BT, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) H. Zell, Asclepias curassavica 003, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Lauren Gutierrez, Asclepias curassavica, (5) Matthieu Sontag, Asclepias curassavica - Jardin d'Éden, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
