Gay Butterflies Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Pronunciation: as-KLE-pee-us too-buh-ROH-suh
SKU #02828
| Description | A brilliantly colored milkweed with fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow in summer. This easy-care, well-behaved plant needs little attention and provides wonderful color. Tolerant of lean, unimproved soils. Ideal for naturalized areas, meadows, and borders. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established, water occasionally. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Fast growing, upright habit; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Multicolored |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia); Ornamental Onion (Allium); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Wallflower (Erysimum) |
| Care | Grows easily in average, well-drained soils; does not tolerates soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Clip spent blooms after flowering, and remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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A & A Plants 5392 Hwy. 150 East
Browns Summit, North Carolina 27214 -
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Danville, Virginia 24541 -
New Garden Gazebo 3811 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
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