General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 14 to 21 days
Depth to plant seed: Sow at depth of 1/4 inch

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Bright Wings'.

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Common names
  • Milkweed

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Date: June 2020

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