Perennials · 2 varieties
Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
Blazing orange (or Hello Yellow) native for hot dry spots — a monarch magnet that hates being moved, so pick its spot once.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 12–30″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 12–18″
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Native
- Minnesota native
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 18″ to 30″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 2 Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.