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Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

Long blooming, bright orange flower clusters are attractive to butterflies. Leaves are a larval food source for monarch butterflies. Nice cut flower. Deadhead to encourage rebloom. Deer resistant. Heat and drought tolerant. Native.

Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of drought and dry soils once established. Tolerates clay. Resents transplanting once established. Late to break dormancy in spring.

Resents transplanting once established. Late to break dormancy in spring. Deer resistant.