Silky Gold Butterfly Weed -
(Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold')
Perennial Plants
Other Common Names: Swallow-Wort, Butterfly Weed, Mexican Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae Genus: Asclepias Species: curassavica Cultivar: 'Silky Gold'
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Planted · 10 years ago
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Plant Type: Annual Bedding, Perennial Temp / Zone: Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F, Zone 11 · Above 40° F Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt Soil Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained Water Needs: Average Level of Care: Low Flower Color: Golden Yellow, Yellow Attracts: Butterflies Foliage Color: Dark Green, Medium Green Average Width: 1' to 2' Average Height: 2' to 3' Season of Color: Summer Blooms Landscape Uses: Containers / Planters, Landscape Beds, Perennial Garden, Small Groups Growth Habits: Upright Loading Plant Attributes
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Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Planting
Plant Silky Gold Butterfly Weed in sites that provide full sun. It will grow in any average soil as long as the soil is fairly well-drained. Plants grow about 3 feet tall and butterflies flock to the flowers that are produced during summer and into fall.
Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Pruning
Spent flowers can be deadheaded to encourage more flowers.
Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Feeding
I fertilize this plant with an organic flower food after new growth begins to emerge in spring.
Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Problems
North of Zone 8a this plant is considered as a tender perennial. It can handle temps to 15 degrees F so mulch heavily if the temperature is going to drop below this number.
Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
Butterfly weed is an excellent butterfly nectar plant and egg laying host to the Monarch butterfly. It is the sole food source for Monarch caterpillars so don't remove those fantastic large horned, black and yellow-striped caterpillars!
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