Butterfly Milkweed

Tags: Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa

A brilliantly colored milkweed with fiery shades of orange, and yellow in summer. This easy-care, drought tolerant plant needs little attention and provides wonderful color. Tolerant of lean, unimproved soils. Ideal for naturalized areas, meadows, and borders.

Category:
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Mature Size:
1-2.5 FT. T x 1-1.5 Ft. W
Cold Hardiness Zone:
3-9
Growth Rate:
Fast
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
Yellow / Orange
Bloom Period:
Summer
Water Requirements:
Low - Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.

Care Instructions

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Does well in poor, dry soils. New growth tends to emerge late in the spring. Easily grown from seed, slow to establish, may take 2-3 years to produce flowers. Mature plants may freely self-seed in the landscape if seed pods are not removed prior to splitting open.