Butterfly Weed
Our Nursery is Closed. We have left this website up for reference information about the plants we have sold. See below for this plant’s description.
Description
Butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Perennial native plant
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Flower color: bright orange
Bloom time: summer
Light needed: sun
Soil needed: dry, moist. Prefers well-drained sandy soils. Tolerates drought.
Notes: This is one of the milkweeds that monarch caterpillars must eat to survive. When it gets aphids, leave the plant alone unless it looks sick. Then, if necessary, hand spray with a water stream to get rid of them. Flowers can be cut and brought inside.
Attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds
Resistant to deer
For more details, visit: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
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