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Asclepias tuberosa

CATEGORY  Host Plants

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Attracts Butterflies And Hummingbirds
  • Blooms February - October
  • Widely used in ornamental plantings
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HEIGHT:

1-2 ft

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

ZONE:

4-10

PURPOSE:

· Attracts Butterflies
· Attracts Hummingbirds

FEATURES:

· Long Blooming

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Average Water
· Dry Soil

BLOOMS:

· Fall
· Spring
· Summer

FLOWER COLOR:

· Orange

Host plant for Monarch butterflies, attracts many other butterfly and hummingbird species too. It's natural habitat is sandhills, pine flatwoods, secondary woods, pastures, and other sandy sites.

Fruit Grower Information

Nothing to display at this time.

PURPOSE:

· Attracts Butterflies
· Attracts Hummingbirds

FEATURES:

· Long Blooming

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Average Water
· Dry Soil

BLOOMS:

· Fall
· Spring
· Summer

FLOWER COLOR:

· Orange

GROWING INFO:
pH: 5.8 - 6.2
EC: 1.5 - 2.5