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Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies' #1

$30.00 $22.50 USA 250 Plant Sale


Butterfly Weed · Item # 724529629183

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'Gay Butterflies' produces large flowerheads of deep orange, red and yellow. The blooms provide plenty of nectar for butterflies or bees and appear from late July until September on upright plants with gray-green fuzzy foliage.

Plant Type: Perennial
Botanical Name: Asclepias
Common Name: Butterfly Weed
Hardiness: Zone 4
Sun: 6+ hours
Soil: Dry, Moist, Sandy
Suggested Use 1: Plant with Perovskia and Rudbeckia
Suggested Use 2: Combine with Stokesia and Monarda
Height: 18-24"
Width: 24-30"
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Orange, Red, Yellow
Growth Rate: Moderate
Shape: Mound, Upright
Fertilizer: Flower-tone
Deer Resistant: Yes
Butterflies: Yes
Hummingbirds: Yes
Plant With: Perovskia, Rudbeckia, Stokesia, Monarda