Butterfly weed 'Red'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water very sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Red is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Planting Red in sandy and loamy soil with a ph of between 4.8 and 6.8 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

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

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.

The genus name asclepias honors the Greek god of medicine Asklepios.

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

Pink milkweed

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