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Item

Perennial

Cultivar

Scarlet

Series

Silky

Genus

Asclepias

Species

Curassavica

Common Name

Bastard Pecacuanha, Bloodflower, Cotton Bush, Hierba De La Cucaracha, Indian Root, Matac, Matal, Mexican Butterfly Weed, Redhead, Scarlet Milkweed, Silky Scarlet Milkweed, Swallow Wort

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 3a

Growth Height Max

48 in.

Growth Height Min

36 in.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9b

Spacing

36 in.

Growth Width Min

24 in.

Growth Width Max

36 in.

Growth Habit

Upright

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic, Slightly Acidic, Neutral

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Landscape Use

Border, Mass Planting

Exposure

Full

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

Flower Color

Scarlet

Bloom Time

Spring

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Formulaic Common Name

ilkweed

Regulated
No

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