Asclepias tuberosa ‘Gay Butterflies’
Pronunciation: as-KLE-pee-us too-buh-ROH-suh
| DESCRIPTION | A brilliantly colored milkweed with fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow in summer. This easy-care, well-behaved plant needs little attention and provides wonderful color. Tolerant of lean, unimproved soils. Ideal for naturalized areas, meadows, and borders. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| LIGHT | Full sun |
| WATERING | Once established, water occasionally. |
| BLOOMS | Summer |
| MATURE SIZE | Fast growing, upright habit; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
