Orange Butterflyweed

Latin Name: Asclepias tuberosa

Bloom Color: Orange, Yellow
Bloom Time: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Other: Septic Ok, Veg Garden

Characteristics:
Size Notes: 1-2 ft (30-60 cm).

Habitat:
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Needs: Dry , Moist, Plant in well-drained sand, loam, clay, or limestone.
Drought Tolerant

Wildlife:
Larval Host: Grey Hairstreak, Monarch, Queens
Has special value for native bees, bumble bees and honey bees, attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects
Deer Resistant