Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

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Also called Butterfly Weed, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-Weed, Indian Paintbrush

PerennialAsclepias

Butterfly Milkweed; Butterfly Weed; Chiggerflower; Common Butterfly-Weed; Indian Paintbrush; Milkweed; Pleurisy Root

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Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Water
Low, Medium
Type
Bedding, Conservatory/greenhouse, Perennial, Wildflower
Maintenance
Low
Growth
Slow
Bloom
Spring, Summer
Foliage
Deciduous
Features
Drought tolerant, Flowering, Native, Poisonous
Best uses
Border, Container, Mass planting, Meadow, Naturalized, Path, Patio, Rock garden

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