Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
$7.00
PLANT INFORMATION
Plant Size: Cp32
Name: Butterfly Milkweed – Asclepias tuberosa
Type: Perennial Flower
Growth Characteristics Grows 15-18″ tall with a 15-18″ spread, and will slowly spread over time. Plant 1-3 feet apart. Butterfly weed is slow to wake up in the spring, but have bright, smaller orange flowers in late spring-summer. Low maintenance.
Hardiness: Climate zone 4-9
Light Requirements: Full to partial sun
Water Needs: Dry to average water needs. Forms a tap root that becomes more drought tolerant over time.
Soil Preference: Prefers dry, sandy, and well-draining soils.
DISEASE, PEST AND DEER RESISTANCE
Deer resistant, rabbit resistant.
SITE CONSIDERATIONS
This perennial is great for monarch butterflies and should be planted where they will not crowd out other perennials.
Value to Wildlife and Insects
Are essential perennials for monarch butterflies providing food for caterpillars and nectar for adult butterflies.
ADDITIONAL FACTS UNIQUE TO THE SPECIES (IF ANY)
Does not have the milky sap that other milkweeds have.
Especially attractive to monarchs. A beautiful solution for a dry, sunny slope. Occurs in dry fields and roadsides in most of the U.S. It is one of many Asclepias species, all of which are required food for monarch butterfly larvae.
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