Asclepias tuberosa

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Hardiness Zone 3

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Family Apocynaceae

Native plant, interesting both for the bright color of its flowers and for the interest it represents for monarch butterflies. Forms a beautiful clump in full sun. Likes sandy soils.

Asclepias tuberosa

Soil and care

The rightconditions.

Fertilization Fertilizer for flowering

Bloom and dimensions

The completeprofile.

Bloom periodJuly-August
Flower colorOrange
Foliage colorGreen
Maximum height30 inches (76 cm)
Maximum width16 inches (40.5 cm)
Growth rateFast
Hardiness zoneZone 3
Minimum temperature'-40°C

Its strengths, naturally.

Not recommended for pets
Not recommended for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Hummingbirds
Flowers that attract hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer