Mystic Meadows Gardens
Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosa
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Native Perennial to all of New England States . Bright orange blooms June-August, 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. Fast Growing, Height 1-2ft
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
Prefers: Full Sun, medium to dry well drained soil
This plant can spread although not aggressively
Highly Deer Resistant
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Learn more about milkweed: https://www.masshort.org/blog/milkweed
Companion Plants: Monarda fistulosa(wild bergamot), Rudbeckia hirta (black-eyed susan), Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem), and Sorghastrum nutans(indian grass)
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