Asclepias tuberosa/Butterfly Weed pollinator attractant prefers Sandy

prefers Sandy

This mat-forming shrub has woody browny red branches

Springy masses of hanging red and yellow flowers rise above fern like blue green foliage for weeks in late spring to late summer

while vibrant yellow foliage maintains its radiance throughout the season without summer scorch

Spread: 1'-2'

Asclepias tuberosa/Butterfly Weed pollinator attractant prefers SandyThis milkweed cousin loves the sun, and moist to dry, well drained sites. With it's showy bright flowers it's sure to please all sorts of pollinators. Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds are drawn to it's nectar. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). It is drought and deer resistant. Zone: 3 to 9 Height: 1. 00 to 2. 50 feet Spread: 1. 00 to 1. 50 feet Flower Colour: