Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed - Seed Grown Plant - 6 Inch Pot

Asclepias tuberosa produces amazing floral displays and is an extremely hardy milkweed. This plant can grow in the almost pure clay soils found here. Drought tolerant.

Showy orange flowers! Host for monarch butterflies and more!

Large pods form which break to reveal seeds that are wind dispersed.

Cultivation Guidelines:
Light: Bright direct or indirect light.
Restricted Range: Will not survive soils that frequently flood. 
Growing Medium: Native soil, loam soils, clay soils. 

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