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BUTTERFLY MILKWEED
Asclepias tuberosa
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Eco gallon Potted
(SKU: 2265)
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List Price $25.00 Per Plant In Stock
Hardiness Zone: 3-9 · Mature Height: 12-30 Inches · Mature Spread: 12-18 Inches
Buy Butterfly Milkweed online. This native plant is late to break dormancy in spring, and needs abundant sunlight and dry growing conditions. Butterfly milkweed boasts three months of brilliant orange blooms during the summer that attract hummingbirds, bees, Monarch butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
Family: Apocynaceae · Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed
FREE with every plant purchased:
- The Sooner Guarantee: For details, click here!
- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
- Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
- Catalogs of new and exciting plant brands, such as Garden Debut® and Proven Winners®.
We use and recommend www.dripdepot.com for our irrigation needs, from simple to install micro and drip systems, to commercial grade irrigation parts and supplies.
BUTTERFLY MILKWEED Plant Characteristics
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Spot - Low Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew - Low Resistance |
| • | Root Rot - Low Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | Orange |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Plant Type*
| • | Perennial |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Low Water Use |
| • | Prefers Dry Soils |
| • | Well-Drained |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Summer Flowering |
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BUTTERFLY MILKWEED Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips
Asclepias is easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.
Jann - Jun 19, 2013
New Jersey (Hardiness Zone: 6)
I love the rich orange color. Beautiful plant.