Asclepias 'Curassavica'

Keep in mind when planting that Curassavica is thought of as half hardy, so it will require protection in frosts and low temperatures.

As Curassavica is half hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

During WWII the silky part attached to the seeds was used for life jackets.¹²³ Milkweed is more bouyant then cork by 5 or 6 fold.¹²³

Butterfly weed or blood flower

¹ Native Plant Society of Texas

² Washington Post

³ “Your Country’s Armed Services Need Milkweed Floss: How You Can Help” :https://archive.org/stream/YourCountrysArmedServicesNeedMilkweedFlossHowYouCanHelp/YourCountrysArmedServicesNeedMilkweedFlossHowYouCanHelp_djvu.txt