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A herbaceous perennial with upright stems of narrow emerald leaves. Clusters of showy, waxy yellow, golden orange, pink or red flowers are produced from mid to tardy summer. An marvelous food source for butterflies

Family

Apocynaceae

Native to GB / Ireland

No

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy

Potentially harmful

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Genus

Asclepias can be evergreen or deciduous perennials or subshrubs, with simple, entire leaves and umbel-like clusters of miniature, distinctively shaped flowers followed by twin fruits containing seeds embedded in silky fibres

Name status

Unresolved

\r\n\tSwamp Milkweed (Asclepias Incarnata)<\/em><\/strong> - This cousin of Butterfly Weed famous as Swamp Milkweed blooms the first year from flower seed and tolerates heat, humidity, and even drought! Asclepias Incarnata flowers are fragrant, colorful, and carefree! A magnet for butterflies, Swamp Milkweed has flat-topped flower clusters that are easy for butterflies to land on, and they are vanilla-scented and rich in nectar. Growing Asclepias flower seeds is so rewarding knowing that these plants will soon be providing a food source for beneficial insects. Plants are typically found along streams and ditches or in moist areas of meadows and prairies.  Plants expand 4 to 5 feet statuesque and have clusters of pink to mauve flowers at the tops of branches.<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\tAsclepias Incarnata is prized for attracting monarch butterflies, and its foliage is sufficiently tender for larvae to feed on making this plant very valuable to the monarch butterfly population. Swamp Milkweed flowers are also nice for cutting, and the blooms are long-lasting in fresh and dried bouquets. This native American plant loves packed sun and thrives in heat, humidity, and even drought. Swamp Milkweed plants prefer full s

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Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies')
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Deciduous Perennial Upright, Clump-forming in the Apocynaceae Family  

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Experience the stunning 'Gay Butterflies,' Asclepius showcasing vivid orange, red and yellow blooms . The unusual seed pods appear shortly after each bloom is spent, adding intrigue to your garden while attracting a flurry of pollinators!

About Butterfly Weed

Commonly called Butterfly Weed, this perennial puts out showstopping orange clusters of flowers in midsummer.

As you might estimate from the name, butterflies (including Swallowtails) love the sweet nectar this plant produces, so swarms of butterfly wings will materialize wherever you have this beauty planted.

Long slender seed pods burst in the fall sending a seed attached to a fluffy floating through your garden to reseed like a weed.

This Asclepias variety is shorter than its cousins and doesn’t have their white, milky sap. It also prefers slightly drier conditions

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies' - gay butterflies butterfly weed

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A Special Note About Exposure

Full sun:Prefers six or more hours of direct sunshine a day
Partial shade:Thrives in three to six hours of daily sunshine
Shade:Generally does well with le