| Optimal Light: | Sun | Mature Height: | 3ft-4ft |
| Light Range: | Full/Part Sun | Mature Spread: | 1ft-2ft |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained to Wet | Soil Texture: | Any |
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Salt Tolerance: | Low |
| Florida Native: | No | Florida Region: | N,C,S |
| Drought Tolerance: | Medium | Hardiness Zone: | 9b-11 |
| Season of Color: | Year-round | ||
| Comments: Milkweed, Scarlet - Asclepias curassavica is a Caribbean and tropical native that is widely found in Florida. The flowers are attractive to all butterflies and the Monarch and Queen larvae depend on the leaves of these plants to feed their voracious appetites. We often deliver them to your Home Depot with live eggs or small monarch caterpillars as we do not spray milkweed with harmful chemicals that would kill them. These are available nearly year round especially in central and south Florida stores. Milkweed will grow in sandy soils and will reseed readily in your garden. | |||
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