10 Fresh Calotropis Procera Seeds Crown Flower Giant Purple Milkweed Monarch

Description: 10 Fresh Calotropis Procera Seeds Crown Flower Giant Purple Milkweed Monarch. Grown organically and harvested in Kane'ohe, Hawaii. Beautiful to make Lei and to attract Monarch butterflies. Calotropis Procera Plant SpecsPerennial Zone: USDA hardiness zones 9a-11 (lows -6.7 °C or 20 °F)Native to Africa, Arabian Peninsula incl. Saudi Arabia, Western Asia, South Asia, IndochinaNaturalized in warm regions including southern US, South America, and AustraliaAnnual in in northern territory of the United StatesFull sun to part shadeHeight: up to 15 feetSpacing: at least 6 feet, 15′ for perennialsFlowers: maroon, purple, whiteVelvety silvery-gray leavesBlooms all seasonConstant blooms provide monarchs an all season nectar sourceLarge, thick leaves can sustain more caterpillarsCaterpillars don’t need to crawl away to pupateGreat option for adventurous gardeners looking to try something newFragrant flowers (unlike its wider known relative Calotropis gigantea)Calotropis Procera Plant PropagationStart seeds indoors 2 months before final frostSeed Starting- use peat moss mix with vermiculite, perlite, or bothSoak seeds in warm water 24 hours before plantingUse a seedling heat mat for faster germinationSpring Sow directly after final frost (not recommended for annual zones unless you plan to overwinter)Propagate from softwood stem cuttings. This also allows you to start the season with larger plants. Our plants did not flower in year 1 starting seeds.Starting to Seed | © Forest and Kim StarrCalotropis Procera Growing TipsContainer garden optionDo not overwater- C. procera does not like having wet feetOverwinter in pots for annual zones.After a couple months of hot summer sun and some slow release fertilizer:Calotropis in Containers

Price: 8 USD

Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii

End Time: 2023-12-14T21:55:54.000Z

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