Asclepias Tuberosa " Butterfly Milkweed"

Asclepias Tuberosa " Butterfly Milkweed"

Butterfly host plant for Monarch ( Danaus Plexippus), Queen ( Danaus Gilippus) and Soldier ( Danaus Eresimus)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 8" to 16"

Facts about Asclepias Tuberosa:

Description: The coarsely hairy leaves of this species average 2"-4" long and 1/2" -1" wide. The leaves do not exude milky sap when broken. Flat-topped flower clusters terminate each stem. Individual flowers measure 1/4"-3/8" and are uniformly light orange to dark reddish orange.

Bloom Season: All year

Habitat/Ranger: Dry, sandy soils throughout much of the United States.

Family: Apocynaceae

Zones: 3 to 9

Height: 1 to 2.5 feet

Sun: Full sun 

Water: Dry to Medium