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Flowers and Pods for Fresh and Dried Arrangements!

Zones: 4-9
Height: 18 - 24"

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Flowers and Pods for Fresh and Dried Arrangements!

Product Description for Gay Butterflies Butterfly Plant

Tiny blossoms in shades of orange, red, pink or lemon yellow attract butterflies to your garden! Blooms flourish for several weeks in mid to late summer and also entice hummingbirds. These beauties are drought tolerant and resistant to garden pests. Grows 18-36" tall and wide. #1 field-grown plants. Zones 4-9 Asclepias tuberosa

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Height: 18-36" Zones: 4-9
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
Light: Full Sun

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Product Details for Gay Butterflies Butterfly Plant

Botanical Name: ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA

Spring Hill Name: Glory Flower; Butterfly Flower Mix,Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed.

Common Name: Butterfly Plant

Form: Herbaceous perennial

Root System: Taproot

Sun Exposure: Partial Shade/Full Sun

Height/Habit: 18 - 24"

Spread: 18 - 36"

Spacing: 18 - 36"

Growth Rate: Fast.

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-9.

Flowering Date: Mid to late summer.

Duration: Several weeks.

Blooms With: Gaillardia, heliopsis, coreopsis, daisies, and daylilies

Flower Color: Mixed shades of orange, Red, Pink and lemon Yellow.

Flower Form: Milkweed like blossoms. Flowers about 1/4" across in short umbel like cymes or clusters.

Foliage Type: Alternate, lanceolate or oblong, 2-6" long and 1/4 to 1" wide.

Type Of Fruit: Milkweed pods 6" long.

Borders : Yes

Cut Flowers : Yes

Dried Flowers : Yes

Good For Other: Naturalizing in meadow area

Fragrance: Mild

Resistance: Generally, pest free

Soil Requirements: Well drained, dry , infertile sandy soils. Doesn't like wet soils. Cannot compete with surface rooted trees.

Watering Requirements: Keep consistently moist with good drainage.

Pruning: Deadheading can prolong blooming time.

Additional Information: Medicinal properties to roots. Leaves and stems are suppose to be poisonous to animals.

Shipped: #1 bareroot

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Unique Characteristics: Attractive bright colored blooms lures butterflies to garden. Long vase life. Flowers and pods can be used in dried arrangement. Free-flowering. Drought tolerant.

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Wed, October 14, 2009

A Great Find

Reviewed By: Connie (Ark City KS): I'd never heard of this plant, but needed another drought tolerant flower to add to a new perennial bed. This one was a great find and a big surprise. It will delight you without needing any attention.