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Walla Walla Nursery Asclepias tuberosa |
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| Butterfly Milkweed | ||
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Herbaceous with hairy branches near the top forming several flower heads. The juice is milky. Flowers are bright orange and produces pods filled with tiny seeds with a tuff of silky hairs. Hardy to -30F |
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| General Plant Information | ||
| Hardiness Zones | 4 | |
| Characteristics | Herbaceous | |
| Height | 2'-4' | |
| Feature | Bright orange flowers bloom on shrubby plant. Attracts butterflies (specifically Monarchs) and hummingbirds. Good cut flower. | |
| Light | Full Sun | |
| Bloom Color | orange | |
| Bloom Time | summer |
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| Foliage Color | Green | |
| Uses | Borders, Meadows, Naturalizing | |
| Google: | Asclepias tuberosa | |
