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Bloodflower / Sunset Flower Seeds

Scarlet star-shaped petals framed by spiky foliage make one of our most unique offerings

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Medicinal
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Asclepias curassavica

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 90 to 120 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 40 inches

COLOR

  • Red

Grow Heirloom Bloodflowers / Sunset Flowers - Plant Bloodflower / Sunset Flower Seeds

A unique and stunning Asclepias variety - Bloodflower or Sunset Flower - is a highly cherished plant with stunning flowers that mimic the colors of sunset. The Bloodflower is lesser known perhaps, but more colorful than its cousin, Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Milkweed. Covering itself with gorgeous flowers of orange, yellow and red in midsummer, Bloodflower/Sunset Flower is a real dazzler in any wild garden.

  • • Annual pollinator attractor with bright red & yellow blooms
  • • Summer blooming and deer resistant, this variety can grow in nearly any soil
  • • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 15 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 110 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 10,280 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 41,120 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Asclepias Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Bloodflower / Sunset Flower Seeds FAQs

    What is Bloodflower Flower also known as?

    Bloodflower Flower is also known as Tropical Milkwed, Cotton Bush, Mexican Butterfly Weed, and Scarlet Milkweed.

    Is Bloodflower Flower resistant to animals or disease?

    Bloodflower Flower is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

    Straight healthy seedlings! Started indoors. Twice! Good germination but Only have one plant per cell Weather here has delayed transplanting. Ready to plant outside in a a sunny location. Planning on grouping with marigolds golds and orange canna Lily. Can’t wait to see it come together!

    Twyla T. 5/5 Verified

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