Easy to grow perennial with yellow or orange flowers for 3 months! Flowers bloom early summer-fall. A nector source for hummingbirds, Monarch butterflies and bees!
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Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Butterfly Milkweed
Photo courtesy of Growing Colors
- Golden yellow flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies
- Host plant for Grey Hairstreak, Monarch and Queen butterflies
- Seedpods are often used in dried flower arrangements
- Essential plant if you want to attract butterflies
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Native
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Native to North America. Found naturally in dry fields and on slopes, it does not require rich soil or much moisture. Plant in the full sun with well-drained soil(especially in winter). Very drought tolerant when established. Late to emerge in the spring. Seed pods rupture and spread their seeds in the fall.
Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $24.99~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 3-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Native
- Naturalizing
- Edging
- Border or Bed
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Groundhog Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Asclepias(tuberosa)
Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed
Easy to grow perennial with yellow or orange flowers for 3 months! Flowers bloom early summer-fall. A nector source for hummingbirds, Monarch butterflies and bees!