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Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30313

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Gentianales Family: Asclepiadaceae Genus: Asclepias Species: Asclepias tuberosa

Common Names add Butterfly Milkweed edit | delete Butterfly Weed edit | delete Plant Types edit Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Light   Leaf Shape edit Lanceolate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Butterfly Garden Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Dry Well-drained   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Red Orange Yellow/Gold   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source) Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food) Deer Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Grown from seed takes 2 years to bloom edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant jb19012 (122) wrote on Jun 20 2011 Rating for this plant: Super easy to grow. Seems to need sun and doesn't like fighting with the taller things around, but otherwise a great show. I like this opinion Write your opinion of this plant here... Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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