Asclepias curassavica --Apollo Orange Tropical Milkweed--

Pretty orange variety of classic tropical milkweed! A preferred host to the Monarch! Nectar for butterflies, food for caterpillars. Grow as perennial in Zone 8 & up. Likes heat. Cut to ground late fall to protect butterfly health and prevent Ophryocystis elektroscirrha parasites. Suitable for container & easy to grow.