Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Weed blooms from June through August.
Bloom time
Jun–Aug
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low water
Mature size
0.6 m × 0.4 m
Type
Perennial
Bloom calendar
When Butterfly Weed is typically in flower across the year.
Growing Butterfly Weed
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 0.6 m tall and 0.4 m wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.
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