AVAILABLE SEASONALLY
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
- Orange flowers with yellow centers
- A favorite of all pollinators
- Blooms mid-summer to early Autumn
- Fragrant blooms
- Drought tolerant once established
- A host plant for Grey Hairstreak, Monarch and Queen butterflies
Category: Perennial
Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Height: 24-30 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Bloom Color: Orange Shades
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Not only is 'Gay Butterflies' spectacular to look at, with its vivid orange flat-topped flowers with red overtones and yellow centers, but is highly nutritional and attractive to beneficial pollinators. Blooms are bountiful clusters on strong upright stems. Drought resistant once established.
