Yellow Tropical Milkweed Live Plant – 8–12 Inches Tall | Asclepias curassavica | Monarch Butterfly Host Plant | Pollinator Garden Perennial

Create a colorful pollinator garden with this live Yellow Tropical Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica. This fast-growing flowering plant develops upright stems, narrow green foliage, and clusters of bright yellow to golden-orange flowers that provide nectar for visiting butterflies and other pollinators.

Tropical Milkweed is also a larval host plant for Monarch and Queen butterflies. It grows quickly in warm weather and typically reaches approximately 3–4 feet tall, making it suitable for butterfly gardens, mixed perennial beds, borders, and containers.

You will receive one well-rooted starter plant measuring approximately 8–12 inches tall and grown in an approximately 4-inch nursery pot. This is an established starter intended to be grown on to its mature size.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Yellow Tropical Milkweed plant
✔️ Height: approximately 8–12 inches
✔️ Grown in an approximately 4-inch nursery pot
✔️ Well-rooted and established starter plant
✔️ Butterfly host and pollinator garden plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Yellow Tropical Milkweed, Tropical Milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias curassavica
Plant Type: Tropical flowering perennial / warm-climate subshrub
Growth Stage: Well-rooted starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred
Soil: Adaptable to many soil types; best in well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate during establishment; relatively drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: Approximately 3–4 feet
Growth Rate: Fast in warm growing conditions
USDA Zones: Approximately 9–11 as an evergreen or perennial; may die back and resprout in some colder areas
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Remove the plant from its shipping packaging promptly and allow it to acclimate before transplanting. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged while the roots establish. In regions where Tropical Milkweed remains evergreen through winter, periodically cutting plants back can encourage fresh growth and reduce persistent foliage that may harbor Monarch parasites.