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Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)

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Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)

Butterfly Milkweed

  • »  Brilliant orange flowers all summer
  • »  Essential nectar + host plant for Monarch butterflies
  • »  Attractive seed pods for fall interest
  • »  Native, tough, and long‑lived
  • »  Thrives in hot, dry, sunny spots

Plant in groups for a bold sweep of color and pollinator activity

Height
12 - 24 in
Spread
12 - 20 in
Zone
4-9
Categories
Perennial Sun
Tags
Attracts PollinatorsCut Flower/FoliageDried Flower/FoliageDrought TolerantDeer ResistantFull Sun

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