2 Red Milkweed Live Plants – Butterfly Garden Perennial – Asclepias spp.

Create a pollinator-friendly landscape with Red Milkweed (Asclepias spp.), a beautiful perennial valued for its vibrant red flower clusters and ability to attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Its upright growth habit makes it an excellent addition to native plant gardens, pollinator beds, borders, and naturalized landscapes.

This listing includes 2 live Red Milkweed plants. These healthy starter plants establish well in sunny locations with moist, well-drained soil and provide colorful blooms during the summer season.

Plant Size at Shipping:

• Quantity: 2 live plants
• Healthy, rooted starter plants

Plant Information:

• Botanical Name: Asclepias spp.
• Common Name: Red Milkweed
• Plant Family: Asclepiadaceae
• Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming
• Flower Color: Red
• Bloom Time: Mid-summer
• Landscape Uses: Butterfly gardens, pollinator gardens, native plantings, borders, meadow gardens, and perennial beds

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, flower production, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Includes 2 live Red Milkweed plants
• Perennial flowering plants
• Bright red flower clusters
• Excellent for butterfly and pollinator gardens
• Mature height approximately 3 feet
• Blooms in mid-summer
• Prefers full sun to partial shade
• Grows best in moist, well-drained soil
• Hardy in USDA Zones 6–9

🧾 MATERIALS:

• 2 Live Red Milkweed Plants (Asclepias spp.)

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Red Milkweed
Scientific Name: Asclepias spp.
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Red Flowers
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Water: Medium to Wet
USDA Zone: 6–9

❓ FAQ:

1. What is included with this listing?
You will receive 2 live Red Milkweed starter plants.

2. Is Red Milkweed good for butterfly gardens?
Yes. Red Milkweed is widely grown in pollinator gardens because its flowers attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.

3. What growing conditions are best?
It grows best in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil.

4. How large does this plant become?
Mature plants typically grow to about 3 feet tall.

5. Which USDA hardiness zones are suitable?
Red Milkweed is generally hardy in USDA Zones 6–9.