Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies • Hummingbirds • Bees

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Spring • Summer

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Gold • Yellow

Attributes • Long Blooming • Drought Tolerant • East Coast Native • For Bird Lovers • Good Cut Flowers • Easy to Grow • Fragrant

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil

Picture courtesy of Walters Gardens

Asclepias tuberosa 'Blonde Bombshell'

Butterfly Weed

This variety of Butterfly weed has golden yellow flowers that bloom during the Summer and attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. It has dark foliage that grows in a uniform habit. 

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.