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Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed
Beautiful orange flowers all summer
Attractive seed heads
Food source for Monarch butterflies
Height:
12-24 in
Spread:
12-20 in
Hardiness Zone:
4-9
Butterfly Weed Characteristics & Attributes:
Exposure
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Full Sun
Habit
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Upright
Soil Moisture
•
Average
Season of Interest
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Summer (Flowering)
Resistance
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Deer Resistant
Tolerance
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Drought Tolerant
Attracts Wildlife
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Attracts Butterflies
Attributes
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Cut Flower/Foliage
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Dried Flower/Foliage
Photo courtesy of Garden Center Marketing
Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed from Hillcrest Nursery