Butterfly Flower (Asclepias)

Butterfly Flower (Asclepias)
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Brand: Botanical Interests
Style: BI1146
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Butterfly Flower (Asclepias)
Asclepias tuberosa

Perennial. Butterflies will seek out your garden when you have this vigorous perennial, shrub-like plant; you can observe the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly! Beginning in late spring, you will be treated to a profusion of fiery, red-orange flowers followed by decorative green seed pods. Drought tolerant. Native to eastern United States. A nice addition to cut flower arrangements. Deer resistant.

Blooms summer

Height: 2' - 3'

Days to Emerge: 14 - 28 days

Seed Depth: 1/4"

Seed Spacing: 6"

Seed Spacing: A group of 5 seeds every 16" - 24"

When to sow outside: 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost, and up to 8 weeks before first fall frost.

When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost.

Artist: Carolyn Crawford



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