Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Weed

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Essential for monarchs.The iconic orange milkweed that every pollinator garden needs. Bright orange flower clusters bloom from June through August, providing crucial food for monar ch butterflies. One of the most important native plants you can grow.Growing Conditions Light: Full Sun to Part Shade Height: 1.5-2 feet Bloom: June - August Soil: Dry to Average, Well-drained Spacing: 18 inches Wildlife ValueMonarch larval host plant. Attracts monarch butterflies and bees.Garden NotesHas a deep tap root - plant in permanent location. Slow to emerge in spring - mark its location!Asclepias tuberosa · Apocynaceae (Milkweed family) Show more