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Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa

butterfly weed

Common name butterfly weed

Family asclepiadaceae

Life cycle perennial (Z4-10)

Flowers orange (summer)

Size to 2 ft

Light full sun

Cultural notes not fussy

From seed easy - germinates at room temperature
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below

Seed ripens late September

After the early-summer flower clusters, green blimp-shaped pods form. These open to reveal silky parachuted seeds. Emerges rather late in spring, so don't give up on 'm too early! Drought-tolerant. Attracts monarch butterflies.

After flowering, the elongated-blimp-shaped seedpods provide garden interest.

Asclepias tuberosa

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: back yard island, front yard

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

About my plant portraits

Some helpful links to other websites

	2bnthewild	some plant info, and a nice large photo
	floridata	nice information-packed page

Seed-starting details for this plant

Garden '00 seed. Baggy, 70F (100%G, 3-5d)
Same seed as above. Baggy, 70F (100%G, 4-6d)
Seed for 'Gay Butterflies mix' from '04 trade, originally from T&M. Baggy 70F (62%G, 4-6d)

Conclusion: no light required, maintain viability for years.

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