{"product_id":"tropical-milkweed-live-plants","title":"Tropical Milkweed Live Plant – Asclepias curassavica – Monarch Host \u0026 Pollinator Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAsclepias curassavica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Monarch Butterfly's Favorite Milkweed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropical Milkweed (\u003cem\u003eAsclepias curassavica\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the most reliable and showy milkweeds you can grow — and one of the most important plants for monarch butterflies. Monarchs use it as both a host plant (caterpillars feed on the leaves) and a nectar source (adults feed on the flowers). The vivid red-and-orange bicolor blooms are also irresistible to hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants bloom prolifically from late spring through frost, making them one of the longest-blooming pollinator plants available. In zones 8-11, Tropical Milkweed is a perennial. In cooler zones, grow it as a long-blooming annual — it performs beautifully all season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zones 8–11; use as annual in colder zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Spring through Frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife tend not to browse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell-rooted plants in your selected pot size, a few inches tall at shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Guarantee\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery plant is guaranteed to arrive healthy. Message us with a photo if anything looks off upon delivery — all plants are insured for transit issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArrival Support\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnpack promptly after delivery. If there is a problem with your order on arrival, contact us within 24 hours and include clear photos so we can help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore related products:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frontpage\"\u003eOrnamental Plants\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pollinator-butterfly-plants\"\u003ePollinator \u0026amp; Butterfly Plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping Restrictions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck Agricultural restrictions if this plant can be shipped from Maryland to your state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal Shipping Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45°F to 85°F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steep Hill Garden","offers":[{"title":"1 - 2.5\" Pot","offer_id":46315544543382,"sku":"TMW-1P-25","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 - 2.5\" Pots","offer_id":46380431999126,"sku":"TMW-4P-25","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 - 2.5\" Pots","offer_id":46315544576150,"sku":"TMW-6P-25","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 - 3.25\" Pot","offer_id":46315544608918,"sku":"TMW-P-325","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5-3.25\" Pots","offer_id":46315544641686,"sku":"TMW-5P-325","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4411\/5606\/files\/IMG-0732.heic?v=1786576156","url":"https:\/\/steephillgarden.com\/products\/tropical-milkweed-live-plants","provider":"Steep Hill Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}