Description
Common Name: Asclepias Tuberosa
Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa
Spacing: 2′-3′ Apart
Size: 2’T x 3’W
Exposure: Full sun
Growth: Moderate
Hardiness: -40 degrees
Water Use: Low once established
Flower: Bright orange cluster – attractive to butterflies
Form: Upright open shape
Seasonal: Orange flowers
Item Usage: Summer color -host plant for butterflies
Leaf Description: Alternate stiff lance-shaped, smooth margin
Attraction: Showy flowers, drought and heat tolerant, deer resistant
Blooms In: Summer
Plant In: Well-drained soil, tolerates a wide variety of soils