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Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed

Native Butterfly Milkweed has flat-topped umbrels of nectar-rich red-orange flowers atop fleshy stems. It is a magnet for butterflies and a host plant for several butterfly varieties.

Brilliant summer color
Attracts butterflies

Item

Description

On Hand
12591 # 1RPM 0

Height:

18-24 Inches

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Spread:

24 Inches

Hardiness Zone:

4 - 9

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Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
• Dry
• Average
Attracts Wildlife
• Butterflies
• Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
Foliage Color
• Green
Habit
• Perennial
Program
• Grow Native!
• MSD (Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District)
Attributes
• Mass Planting
• Midwest Native
• Naturalizing
• Border or Bed
• Rain Gardens and Bioswales
• Drought Tolerant
• Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization