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butterfly weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Genus: Asclepias
Family: Apocynaceae
Common Names: butterfly flower, butterfly root, chieger flower, flux root, Indian paintbrush, Indian potato, pleurisy root, swallow root, tuber root, white root, wind root, windward root, orange root [2]

About this plant

A tuberous, hairy perennial with cymes of orange-red, sometimes orange or yellow flowers, from midsummer to early autumn, followed by fruit

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in fertile well-drained loamy soil in full sun. Attractive to bees and ideal for a border or wildflower garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, propagate by division or root basal cuttings in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

ArchitecturalWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years