Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa
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A drought-tolerant, perennial plant, Butterfly Weed provides lasting benefits for pollinators in your garden throughout the season.
A tuberous-rooted perennial with narrow foliage, milkweed is an upright and vigorous plant that gets its name from attracting butterflies! Great for cut flower arrangements. Plant Butterfly Weed seeds along wood side edges as an attractant for butterflies. Mulch lightly to protect from severe winters.
Sku: 3005
Common Name: Butterfly Weed
Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa
Partial Shade
20 - 25 Days
24"+
24 - 36"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, pollinators and specialized bees | Fragrant
Color: Orange
Fill Weight (grams): 0.15
Approximate Seed Count: 1 - 5
Plant Type: Flower
Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
Days To Bloom: 180 - 365+ Days
Landscape Use: Border / Edge Planting
Resistance: Deer|Rabbit
Tolerance: Drought|Erosion|Salt
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow in open ground well exposed when soil is warm. For early bloom, start indoors. Cover with 1/8 inch soil. Thin when plants are a few inches tall. Transplant to garden after frost. Harden off before transplanting.
Planting Depth: 0.125"
Seed Spacing: Sow Butterfly Weed seeds roughly 10 - 12" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
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