Asclepias curassavica ~ Red Milkweed-ServeScape
Asclepias curassavica ~ Red Milkweed-ServeScape
Asclepias curassavica ~ Red Milkweed-ServeScape
Asclepias curassavica ~ Red Milkweed-ServeScape
Asclepias curassavica ~ Red Milkweed-ServeScape

Asclepias curassavica

Red Milkweed

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Scarlet 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. 

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

C. and S. America, and the Caribbean

Height: 

2’ - 3’

Spread: 

1’ - 2’

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

8 - 11

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun 

Bloom Color: 

Red+Yellow

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Fall

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, Meadowsand Containers

COMPANION PLANTS: Seaside Oats, Tickseed, Aster

IMAGES: Photo by Proven WinnersRed Tropical Milkweed, (2) JMKAsclepias curassavica, bloeiwyse en vrugte, Manie van der Schijff BTCC BY-SA 3.0, (3) H. ZellAsclepias curassavica 003CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Lauren GutierrezAsclepias curassavica, (5) Matthieu SontagAsclepias curassavica - Jardin d'ÉdenCC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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