(Additional Butterfly Weeds can be found in "Perennial Butterfly Weed")
BUTTERFLY WEED
Asclepias curassavica
NEW FOR 2012AN12015 APOLLO ORANGE
Butterfly Weed Seeds
Showy, bright orange blooms on upright growing plants. Butterflies love them! Flowers appear continously from summer until frost. Height is variable according to location; in areas with mild, short growing seasons plants grow to 2 feet tall. In long season areas with warm summers, Apollo Orange will grow up to 4 feet tall.
AN11690 SILKY GOLD
Butterfly Weed Seeds
Brilliant luminous golden-yellow blooms are produced in large umbels all summer right up until frost. Butterflies are crazy about them. Grows to 3 feet tall and is a choice plant for background plantings.
AN11689 SILKY FORMULA MIX
Butterfly Weed Seeds
A formula mix of Silky Deep Red, Silky Gold, and Silky Scarlet. Brilliant blooms, butterflies love them, very long blooming. Grows to 3 feet tall.
AN11688 SILKY SCARLET
Butterfly Weed Seeds
3 foot tall, heavy blooming plants produce clouds of orange-red blooms from summer until frost. They attract swarms of butterflies.
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AN00137 SILKY DEEP RED
Butterfly Weed Seeds
A tropical butterfly weed which grows to 3- feet tall and 1- foot wide. It produces electric red and orange, umbel type flower heads from summer right up until frost. Don't confuse this with the common butterfly weed, which is not nearly as showy. An excellent choice for accents and background plantings. And yes, of course- it is the King of all the plants if you happen to be a butterfly.
How to Plant BUTTERFLY WEED Seeds
Sow seeds in peat pots or cell packs, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 70° F., germination usually occurs within 4 weeks. If not, put container inside a zip-lock bag and refrigerate for 4 weeks. Return to 70° F. to germinate. Transplant into the garden 12-18 inches apart.
