Butterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Specifications
- Plant Type: Herb
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Height: 1 1/2 - 2 feet
- Bloom Color: Orange
- Bloom Time: June July August
- Sun Exposure: Sun Part Sun
- Soil Conditions: Dry
- Spacing: 2 feet on center
Wildlife
Flowers visited by eastern black, spicebush, tiger and pipevine swallowtail butterflies, as well as cloudless sulphur and monarchs. Larval plant for monarchs.
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