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Butterfly Flower
The Classic "Butterfly Flower" -- Bloom Heavy and Super Easy to Grow!
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Butterfly Flower

Item # 43029
$12.95 ea
Buy 3+ at $11.95 ea
Ships at the proper planting time for your zone.

Masses of glowing color!

Big orange blooms welcome summer, attracting butterflies and gardeners in droves!
Why can't all wildflowers be as beautiful as bright, hardy Butterfly Flower? Big orange flowerheads burst into bloom in mid- to late summer, attracting every butterfly in the neighborhood to your garden and stealing the show with color so rich it almost glows! This lovely perennial is especially attractive to Monarch butterflies, acting as a nectar source and a host plant, providing a place for the butterflies to lay their eggs. The foliage is lovely, too, extending this Asclepias' beauty beyond bloomtime.

Easy to grow, it asks only for sun and plenty of it; it laughs at heat and drought, survives winter unscathed, and is long-lived. It reaches 2 feet tall and about 3 feet wide, with a lush, rangy form that complements other plantings nicely. And the blooms are super for cutting! Zones 3-9.

Genus Asclepias
Species tuberosa
Bloom Season Mid Summer - Late Summer
Habit Upright
Zone 3 - 9
Plant Height 24 in
Plant Width 3 ft
Bloom Size 2 in - 4 in
Item Form 4-inch Pot
Additional Characteristics Bird Lovers, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Hummingbird Lovers, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer, Season Extenders
Bloom Color Orange
Bloom Season Summer
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Dry, Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant
Soil Tolerance Clay, Normal,  loamy, Poor, Sandy
Uses Border, Cut Flowers, Everlastings, Ornamental, Outdoor
Restrictions CAN, HI, PR