Asclepias tuberosa/Butterfly Weed pollinator attractantThis milkweed cousin loves the sun, and moist to dry, well drained sites. With it's showy bright flowers it's sure to please all sorts of pollinators. Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds are drawn to it's nectar. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). It is drought and deer resistant. Zone: 3 to 9 Height: 1. 00 to 2. 50 feet Spread: 1. 00 to 1. 50 feet Flower Colour:
while vibrant yellow foliage maintains its radiance throughout the season without summer scorch
It will spread modestly through the years
Springy masses of hanging red and yellow flowers rise above fern like blue green foliage for weeks in late spring to late summer
Spread: 1'-2'
This mat-forming shrub has woody browny red branches
prefers Sandy
Flower Colour: Purple
foothills and mountains
very large dark purple buds emerge in mid to late spring
and native to North America—an all-season performer that thrives in diverse conditions
Striking cream and white striping contrasted with green foliage makes a bold statement in the garden
Once established