Flat contains: 32 plugs
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterflyweed is ideal in semi-dry places where it can spread without presenting problems for other ornamental species. (Source: USDA plant database.) Butterflyweed does well in sandy, loamy, or rocky calcareous soils of prairies, roadsides, and waste places. It is recommended that you plant butterflyweed in well-drained soil.
The flowers are usually orange, rarely yellow or red.
Sun Requirement: Not shade tolerant. Full sun required.
Fun Fact: In the 1800's, the sap from this plant was used to treat smallpox.
Height: 1-2 ft
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