Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Zones 3–10perennial30" tall🐝 pollinator🌾 native
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Peak bloom: July
How to plant
Native monarch host plant. Plant transplants in spring. Drought tolerant. Seed late — long taproot hates being moved.
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Spacing
- 18" between plants
- Mature height
- 30"
- Row placement
- mid of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USDA PLANTS and USA National Phenology Network.
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