Swamp Milkweed ‘Carmine’ Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa)

Swamp Milkweed ‘Carmine’ is a striking perennial featuring clusters of deep carmine-orange flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Its vibrant blooms attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, making it an essential plant for wildlife gardens. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance, it thrives in sunny borders, meadows, and naturalized areas.

What Makes It Special

• Eye-catching carmine-orange flower clusters

• Attracts butterflies, bees, and pollinators

• Drought-tolerant and easy to grow

Key Features

• Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosa

• Hardy perennial

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Bloom time: Mid-summer to early autumn

Ideal For

• Pollinator and wildlife gardens

• Sunny borders, meadows, and naturalized plantings

• Cottage gardens and sunny rockeries

Sowing

• Sow indoors Feb–Apr or outdoors Apr–Jun

• Lightly cover seeds with soil

• Germination: 14–28 days at 18–22°C

• Space seedlings 30–40 cm apart

• Flowers from the second year onward