Milkweed Butterflyweed
$12.50 / EA
Asclepias tuberosa ·
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Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Orange Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a shrub for full sun (6+ hours) - partial shade (2-4 hours) with low water needs, growing 2 to 2 ft tall and 1 to 2 ft wide. Blooms orange, yellow in spring, summer. Hardy in zones 3A - 9B. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds; resists rabbit, deer; tolerates freeze, drought, erosion, clay soil, shallow rocky soil, dry soil, heat. Deciduous. Not pet friendly.
Plant Details
| Category | Shrub |
| Botanical Name | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Sunlight | Full Sun (6+ hours) - Partial shade (2-4 hours) |
| Water | Low |
| Mature Height | 2 to 2 ft |
| Mature Spread | 1 to 2 ft |
| Rec. Spacing | 1 to 2 ft |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Bloom Time | Spring, Summer |
| Bloom Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Hardiness Zones | 3A - 9B |
| Leaf Retention | Deciduous |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Resistant To | Rabbit, Deer |
| Tolerates | Freeze, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Shallow Rocky Soil, Dry Soil, Heat |
| Pet Friendly | No |
