Go Back Butterfly Weed Orange

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:04 PM
Asclepias tuberosa
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    A virtually hassle free perennial!  The tangerine blooms (sometimes in shades of red or yellow) appear early summer and last through to late summer.  The flowers, which are heavily laden with nectar and  pollen, are particularly attractive to hummingbirds, Monarch butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects.  Deadheading the flowers will stimulate another bloom cycle about a month after the first one.  Gather bouquets of Asclepias all summer long:  the long stems are perfect for cutting, and are long-lasting.  Sear the ends of the cut stems over a flame to prevent the milky sap from leaking out.   Following the flowers, green fruits develop which rupture to reveal seeds with long, silvery-white, silky hairs.  The seed pods are great to use in dried flower arrangements.

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    Flower Color

    Bright orange

    Foliage Color

    Green shades

    Plant Spread

    15 in.

    Good Companions

    Globe Thistle, Aster 'Wood's Light Blue', Butterfly Bush 'Black Knight', Coreopsis, Verbascum, Veronica, Red Valerian

    Plant Height

    15 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

    Average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Cut flower or foliage, Border, Beds

    Bloom Time

    May to September

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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