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Golden Butterflyweed (Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold')
Yellow BloodflowerSilky Gold Butterfly WeedTropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'
Golden Butterflyweed
Yellow BloodflowerSilky Gold Butterfly WeedTropical Milkweed
This yellow form of the Bloodflower is a tender perennial from South America that is prized in the garden for attracting butterflies into the garden. Growing 3-4 feet tall by as wide this plant has with narrow 6 inch long yellow-green lance shaped leaves. The flowers, appearing in late spring to late fall, are on long stems bearing 3 to 4 inch long clusters of golden-yellow flowers and are followed by 3 inch long spindle-shaped seedpods
this plant readily self-seeds to perpetuate itself within the garden.
Attracts ButterfliesColorDeer resistant
Tropical America
3 - 4 FT
2 - 3 FT
Y
Yellow-Green
Pointed : Prominent veined : Strap-like
Shrub
Summer
Easy
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Shade
Well-drained
Medium
USDA Zones
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