Butterfly Milkweed
Botanical Name:
Asclepias tuberosa- Round clusters of orange flowers
- Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
- Bloom Time: Summer
Hardiness Zone
4
Flower Colour
- Orange
Height
30 cm-60 cm
Spread
30 cm-50 cm
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Butterfly Milkweed
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green (dark)
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Cut Flower/Foliage
- Dried Flower/Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Native to Ontario
- Salt Tolerant
- Seed
Flowering Time
- Summer
Shape
- Clumping
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Border/edging
- Naturalizing
- Rock garden
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Asclepias grows in a dry to average, well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Slow to emerge in the spring. Mature plants seed freely. Asclepias tuberosa has a deep tap root and does not like to be disturbed, once established. The tuberous root can rot in poorly-drained soils. Susceptible to leaf rust.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario The root was widely used by Aboriginals and pioneers alike, to treat bronchial and pulmonary disorders.
Size: PL50
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