Butterfly Weed

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Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

Forb

Bloom color

Native

Bloom Time

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Blooms in: May, June, July

Garden Locations

A1(9)A2(18)A3(15)A4(12)A5(12)

Plant Details

Height: 1-3'
Width: 1.5-2'
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light: full sun
Soil Type: loam, sand
Soil Moisture: dry to moist
Bloom Color: orange
Foliage Color: dark green
Fall Color: yellow-brown
Form: clumped, erect or upright

Ecological Value

butterfly, erosion control

Combines Well With

Tall Coreopsis, Blazing Star, Sweet Coneflower, Blue False Indigo, Sage spp., ornamental grasses like Little Bluestem, Prairie Dropseed

drought toleranthigh tolerance (also called deer resistant)salt tolerant

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