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Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)
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A short milkweed ideal for drier soils. Its bright orange color makes it stand out from its pinkish milkweed cousins. But like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. It also hosts queen butterflies. Drought-tolerant.
Sunlight: Full Sun and Partial
Water: Dry and Medium
Height: 2 feet
Bloom time: June, July, and August
Feeds bees, Feeds butterflies or moths, Feeds hummingbirds, Host plant, and Deer-resistant
Plants are sold as small pots (2.5" x 3.5")
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