Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) 1 GAL

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) 1 GALA star member of the milkweed family with a short stature and lovely orange blooms that attract a variety of pollinators! Does not tolerate wet soil, and is commonly overwatered in gardens. Prefers poor soils and neglect, and a long taproot makes it drought resistant when established. Hosts monarch butterflies! Light: Full Sun Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Soil Type: Sandy, Rocky Height: 1' 2' Bloom Color: Orange Bloom Time: Jun Aug Root Type:

light blue/gray cones that resemble berries

but flowers best in full sun

Historically valued for its crop of sweet

Notes: Prune in early spring

as well as hummingbirds

Width: 30’-90’

but having more than one individual may increase fruit set

Fruit: Large nuts with relatively thin husks mature late summer-fall

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tiger swallowtail

but also flies and beetles

many longhorn beetles