Asclepias 'Hello Yellow'

An essential food source for the Monarch butterfly, so expect plenty of winged visitors!
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SKU
26529
Item Form
Bareroot

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Features to Note

Zone

3 - 9

Mature Height

2.5 Feet

Mature Width

24 IN

Light Requirements

Full Sun

Moisture Requirements

Moist, well-drained

Soil Tolerance

Normal, loamy, Poor

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
3 - 9
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Description

One of the finest native American perennials, Asclepias brightens the mid- to late-summer sunny garden with massive bloomheads, followed by handsome seedpods that are unequalled in dried arrangements. Now this coppery-orange species has a bright yellow cousin with the same great drought resistance, free blooming habit, and irresistible appeal to butterflies and bees!

'Hello Yellow' is just about the sunniest color we've ever seen outside a Marigold! The 3-inch flowerheads are simply jammed with blooms, and as they open, the butterflies and bees begin arriving. This Asclepias contains an essential food for Monarch butterflies, and apparently everything else with two wings finds it yummy as well!

'Hello Yellow' reaches 2 to 2½ feet tall and 2 feet wide, a nice size for the mixed border, blazing bed, or patio specimen. Unforgettable in a mass planting, it spreads its glory over many months -- the blooms are followed by seedpods that can be left on the plant (where they dry, sprout "wings," and blow away) or cut for indoor arrangements. The blooms are also good in fresh or dried displays, with good color retention and stiff texture.

Like most plants, this Asclepias is happiest in well-drained soils, but it will put up with a lot of hardship, including poor, dry soil and long periods of drought. It needs full sun and plenty of it to reach its peak performance. Hardy just about anywhere in the U.S., from Maine to Georgia. Zones 3-9.

Details

Genus: Asclepias
Species: tuberosa
Variety: 'Hello Yellow'
Item Form: Bareroot
Category: Perennials, Plants
Bloom Season Start: Mid Summer
Bloom Season End: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Habit: Upright
USDA Zone Low: 3
USDA Zone High: 9
Uses: Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Fall Color, Ornamental, Outdoor
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, PR, VI
Shipping Method Restrictions: none
Discount Exempt: No

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