General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Yellow
Other: Orange-yellow with yellow hood.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 65-70ºF
Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of approximately 1/4 inch, keep moist.
Other info: Direct sow in spring.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Tropical Milkweed
  • Milkweed

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Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-07-06
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-08-15
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-02

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