| Common Name: |
Butterfly Milkweed |
| Scientific Name: |
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed |
| Category: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow/orange |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring through summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers give way to prominent, spindle-shaped seed pods (3-6" long) which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. |
| Height of Plant: |
1-2 1/2 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
1-1 1/2 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 3-9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Water Usage: |
Dry to medium |
| Soil Type: |
Well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Eastern and Southern United States |
| Propagation: |
Mature plants may freely self-seed in the landscape; does not transplant well |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Other Information: |
Attracts butterflys - especially Monarch Butterflys |
| Location: |
SWIZ Garden |