Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red' ~ Silky Deep Red Milkweed blue-bloom IMAGES: OSU Landscape Plants

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Sweetly fragrant flowers of various colors bloom on sturdy stems from spring into fall

The deep rose pink flowers with double layered petals and bright yellow anthers bloom on upright stems in late summer into fall followed by white wholly seedheads

Clematis paniculata in Egmont NP 01

Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red' ~ Silky Deep Red Milkweed blue-bloom IMAGES: OSU Landscape PlantsSilky Deep Red Milkweed is a tender erect perennial often grown as an annual with narrow whorled lance like leaves. Large clusters of attractive small, intensely golden yellow flowers with deep red lower petals bloom all summer into fall. Performs best in full sun and moist well drained soils. The milky sap released from damaged stems is very toxic if ingested. Type: Perennial Origins: C. and S. America, and the Caribbean Height: 3 4 Spread: 2 3