Asclepias tuberosa (Milk Weed)

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A very easy to grow, long blooming, hassle free lovely plant. Bright tangerine-orange blooms attract bees, hummingbirds and other beneficial insects.

Combine with Nepeta 'Walker's Low', Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother', Campanula glomerata, Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'.

Good for drying.

Miscellaneous Name: Butterfly Weed

Zone: 3
Exposure: Sun
Height x Width: 24" x 18"
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
Category: Perennial
Notes: Tolerates drought conditions. Plant is fragrant. Attracts insects or birds. Good for cut flowers.
Price: 6 inch, $8.25


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Fritz Creek Gardens
3800 Sterling Hwy., Homer, AK 99603
Phone: (907) 235-4969
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