20 Blood Flower Seeds ~ Asclepias curassavica Seeds - Evergreen Perennial Shrub

Asclepias curassavica or Blood Flower as it is commonly known is an erect, evergreen perennial sub-shrub with opposite leaves and milky sap. The flowers are orange and red and borne in terminal and axillary clusters that are 5-10cm across. It blooms continuously from spring until autumn. Asclepias curassavica is easy to grow, thriving in dry, moist, and even wet soils. Use scarlet milkweed in perennial borders and meadow gardens. Its dependable bright orange and red flowers stand out against the dark green foliage. Blood flower is a thin, unobtrusive little plant that can be squeezed in among other perennials and shrubs and still counted on to show off its pretty flowers. The plant attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.