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Mystic Meadows Gardens

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed) Native

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed) Native

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Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed, tends to have a bright orange color, although may vary  from deep red-orange to yellow. It also doesn't have the typical sticky milky white sap that other Milkweed species have.  Height 1-2ft

 Wildlife benefits:

Nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds

Special Value to : Native bees, Bumble bees and Honey Bees

Larval host plants for the monarch butterfly, Grey Hairstreak, Queens

It prefers medium to dry well drained soil and Full Sun.  Blooms June-August

This plant can spread although not aggressively

Highly Deer Resistant 

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU

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