Asclepias curassavica Plant Care Reminders

Blood flower

General Information

• Instruction By	Pat Hammer
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Plant Care Instruction

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  • January
  • March
  • October
  • November
  • December

  January 1. Buy Buying young plants in early spring is best. 2. Plant Plant young plants after danger of frost. Container grown plants can be planted at any time but spring is always best.

  March 1. Sow Seeds Start seeds anytime indoors. Sow seeds in the garden after danger of frost and soil begins to warm. This plant self seeds and can become a little bit of a pest.

  October 1. Prune cut back in fall after the leaves start to drop. 2. Harvest Flowers are followed by narrow seed pods. Once they begin to brown and become hard harvest for seed. Do not prune too soon of you want seed.

  November 1. Harvest Flowers are followed by narrow seed pods. Once they begin to brown and become hard harvest for seed. Do not prune too soon of you want seed.

  December 1. Harvest Flowers are followed by narrow seed pods. Once they begin to brown and become hard harvest for seed. Do not prune too soon of you want seed.

• Buy When's the best time to buy this plant? When can you buy these from seed (if you can)? When is it usually available? What are things to look for when you're buying it? Or anything other tidbit of information you can share! January Buying young plants in early spring is best.

  Plant When's a good time to plant this plant or bulb? Any special planting instructions? January Plant young plants after danger of frost. Container grown plants can be planted at any time but spring is always best.

  Sow Seeds When can you plant these seeds? When's the best time? Can you start them indoors and move them out? Do they have any special requirements? March Start seeds anytime indoors. Sow seeds in the garden after danger of frost and soil begins to warm. This plant self seeds and can become a little bit of a pest.

  Prune When's a good time to prune this plant? How about deadheading, pinching back, trimming or any other grooming? Any special requirements? October cut back in fall after the leaves start to drop.

  Harvest When's a good time to harvest this plant? What's the best way to harvest? Are there special requirements or features? October Flowers are followed by narrow seed pods. Once they begin to brown and become hard harvest for seed. Do not prune too soon of you want seed. November Flowers are followed by narrow seed pods. Once they begin to brown and become hard harvest for seed. Do not prune too soon of you want seed. December Flowers are followed by narrow seed pods. Once they begin to brown and become hard harvest for seed. Do not prune too soon of you want seed.