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Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

  • Bright orange, flat-topped flower clusters
  • The best host plant for the monarch butterfly
  • Stout plants bloom all season
  • Height: 18 - 24 Inches

Interesting Notes:

Use Sloat Forest Mulch Plus and EB Stone Sure Start when planting.
Feed with EB Stone Organics Rose and Flower Food.

Characteristics & Attributes for Asclepias tuberosa

Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Humming-birds
Attracts Humming-birds
Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Pollinators
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
Dried Flower/Foliage
Dried Flower/Foliage
Fragrant
Fragrant
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun
Average Water
Average Water
Butterfly Milkweed | Asclepias tuberosa