Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3a to 9a
Height: 18" to 30"
Spread: 12" to 36"
Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun
Bloom Color: Orange, Red, Yellow
Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer
Leaf Color: Green
Growth Rate: average
Moisture: dry to moist
Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Well drained
Form: Upright or erect
Landscape Uses:
Border, Container, Foundation, Massing, Rock garden, Seashore, Specimen
Special Features:
Attractive foliage, North American native, Naturalizing, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Suitable for dried flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms
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Posted Comments:
08-15-2008 06:20
J. Belfort wrote:
plant profiles
The plant profiles are too non-specific, particularly with no propogation guidelines.
Not really worth going onto the internet from mail.
Not really worth going onto the internet from mail.
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