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Butterfly
Flower
Asclepias |
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Description:
A must for the butterfly garden! This
plant is late to break dormancy, so be patient in the spring. The
tuberosa type is sometimes used to make yellow dye. They also serve as
nectar for butterflies and hosts for butterfly larvae. Looks nice planted with Solidago, Heliopsis,
Helianthus and Penstemon.
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| Common Name: |
Milkweed, Silkweed, Butterfly Flower |
| Botanical
Name: |
Asclepias |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Soil
Preference: |
Will
tolerate some drought and little salt and will also grow in dry to moist
soils. Prefers well-drained soils with a pH of acidic to slightly
alkaline. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full
Sun, Light Shade |
| Attributes: |
Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies; Good for container plantings, rock
gardens, borders, massing and specimens |
| Pests: |
Mites, aphids,
beetles, caterpillars, leaf miners, scales and thrips. |
| Diseases: |
Leaf spots, rust,
crown rot, root rot, cucumber mosaic virus. |
| Good
Companion Plants: |
Aster, Campanula,
Butterfly Bush, Coreopsis,
Globe Thistle, Mullein,
Red Valerian, Perennial Salvia, Speedwell |
| Care: |
Cut back now and then
to encourage a fuller plant. Planting Instructions: Perennials |
| Varieties: |
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Asclepias
incarnata 'Cinderella'
Butterfly Flower, Swamp Milkweed, Silkweed
zones 4-10
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| Description: Long lasting, rosy-purple fragrant flowers. |
| Bloom Color: |
Rose |
| Bloom Time: |
June-August |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
24-36" |
| Spread: |
36" |
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Asclepias
incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
Butterfly Weed, Indian Paintbrush
zones 4-10
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| Description:
Long-lasting pure
white flowers. Prefers well-drained soil. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
June-August |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
40" |
| Spread: |
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Asclepias
tuberosa
Butterfly Weed, Indian Paintbrush
zones 4-10
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| Description: This native Butterfly Weed has brilliant
orange-red flowers that are excellent for cutting and very attractive to
bees and hummingbirds, too! It is very late to break dormancy and some
patience is necessary. Established plants have long taproots and are
difficult to transplant. |
| Bloom Color: |
Orange |
| Bloom Time: |
June-August |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
24-28" |
| Spread: |
36" |
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