Milkweed, Gay Butterfly Milkweed
SKU #'s
- 1008523
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- Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed is a tough, long-season clumping native perennial with long narrow leaves. Its abundant clusters of vivid fiery toned flowers that can be red, orange, or yellow bloom from late spring well into summer. The flowers give way to prominent seed pods which are valued in dried flower arrangements. Unlike other milkweed varieties, the Butterfly Weed does not have milky sap in its stem. Drought and deer resistant.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow/Orange/Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. Does well in dry, average, or medium wet soils. Easy start from seed but slow to establish, and may take 2-3 years to start to flower. Mature plants are self-seeding if you do not remove pods before they split open. Does not transplant well once established due to deep taproot. Crown rot can be a problem if the soil is too wet. Susceptible to rust of leaf spotting.
LANDSCAPE USES: Wildlife Gardens, Meadows, Pairaries, Butterfly Gardens, Naturalized Gardens, Native Gardens, Sunny Borders.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Bush
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
