Gay Butterflies Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'

Pronunciation: as-KLE-pee-us too-buh-ROH-suh
SKU #02828
4-11

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OVERVIEW
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.
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.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Habit Upright
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Multicolored
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Coneflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia); Ornamental Onion (Allium); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Wallflower (Erysimum)
CARE
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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