Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

  • Category: Natives
  • Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Height: 12-24 Inches
  • Spread: 12-24 Inches
  • Bloom Color: Orange

NATIVE! Bright orange-red flowers will stop traffic at their peak in mid-late summer, Prefers sandy, dry soil. Huge roots help it survive droughts.

Exposure
Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Average
Moist
Habit
Upright
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Attracts Wildlife
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Fall
Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Plant Sub-Group
Perennial Natives