Asclepias tuberosa gay

Gay Butterflies Milkweed, A brilliantly colored milkweed with fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow in summer. This easy-care, well-behaved plant needs little. Asclepias tuberosa Gay Butterflies Mix is a brilliantly colored mix of native Butterfly Weed in shades of fiery red, orange, and yellow, blooms in June through August, when flowers appear in dense clusters.

With a mature height of around 30 inches tall, this perennial develops clusters of small fragrant flowers that are loved by pollinators. It is botanically known as Asclepias tuberosa Gay Butterflies. Drought-resistant once established, Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed is low maintenance and requires little care. Asclepias tuberosa [Gay Butterflies Group] is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage.

In summer orange, red and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Buy Gay Butterflies butterfly weed at your local garden center!

– American Beauties Native Plants. Plants bloom in shades of fiery red, orange, and yellow in June and July and sometimes even longer. They are irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds love them too. As garden companions, we suggest Festuca glauca for its steely blue clumps of foliage, Gaillardia for the color echo of its daisy-like blooms, and Salvia for its spires of contrasting purple flowers.

Make sure your device has a camera and is connected to the internet. South—facing or West—facing or East—facing. Once you have everything lined up, take a screenshot or tap the screen to show the AR experience controls and press the white circle to take a photo of the AR image to save it for future reference. If desired, you can remove the seed heads to limit self-seeding.

Growing guide Growing guide. We ship these perennials and annuals in 1 pint pots, except as noted. Their flowers are excellent nectar sources, and the plants are the sole host for the larval stage of the Monarch butterfly. Chat Us Email Us info plantaddicts. Search over , plants. Not the plant you're looking for? Sort by: Most Helpful Most Recent. A pop up will open with the 3D model of the item.

The genus Asclepias, commonly known as Milkweed, comprises more than species, the best known of which are North American wildflowers. Shipping Shipping. You save per item. Minimum temperature ranges in degrees C are shown in brackets. Asclepias can be evergreen or deciduous perennials or subshrubs, with simple, entire leaves and umbel-like clusters of small, distinctively shaped flowers followed by paired fruits containing seeds embedded in silky fibres.

Tolerating a range of soil conditions, it prefers a substrate with a neutral to slightly acidic pH. All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated.

Slim, decorative seed pods, coveted by flower arrangers, later open to release papery seeds on silky parachutes. See shipping tab for details. Asclepias tuberosa Add to cart.

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An excellent food source for butterflies. It blooms in June and July and makes a fine addition to a hot-colored border. Being a perennial, the Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed will die back in the fall to reappear in the spring. Drought-resistant once established, Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed is low maintenance and requires little care.