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Asclepias tuberosa |
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| Common name |
butterfly weed |
| Family |
apocynaceae |
| 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
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| 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.
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After flowering, the elongated-blimp-shaped seedpods provide garden interest.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Sam , Paris | Jun 26, 2008 | This plant can resist in winter ? i have this plant which i bought from India and i kept them in the pot i would like to know i can plant it in the garden
This plant is hardy just about anywhere in the US. |
- 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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