Asclepias tuberosa

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Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)

Butterfly Milkweed

Butterfly Milkweed has flat-topped umbrels of nectar-rich red-orange flowers atop fleshy stems.

Drought-defiant, bold color
Attracts butterflies

Height

18-24 Inches

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Spread

24 Inches

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USDA Hardiness Zone 4 - 9

Great Companions

Lanceleaf Coreopsis Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata )
Little Bluestem Little Bluestem (Schizachyrum scoparium )

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Full Sun
Habit
Perennal
Water Needs
Low
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