Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Average • Dry

Growth Rate in the Garden • Slow

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies • Hummingbirds

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Orange

Attributes • For Bird Lovers • Fragrant • Drought Tolerant • East Coast Native

Water Requirements • Requires excellent drainage, drought tolerant

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Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

Fragrant, bright orange flowers, drought-tolerant native plant, late to break dormancy, blooms mid to late summer, grows 26".

Asclepias (as-klee'-pi-as)

Family: Asclepidaceae · Common Name: Butterfly Weed, Milkweed

Clusters of vibrant flowers attract butterflies in profusion, July to August. Excellent for the butterfly garden, perennial border or as cut flowers. Attractive seedpods for crafts, arrangements.