Perennials · 2 varieties
Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
A blazing orange native (or the Hello Yellow cultivar) 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″
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun–Aug
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Native
- Minnesota native the orange wild Butterfly Weed; Hello Yellow is a garden cultivar
- Pets
- Toxic to cats and dogs ASPCA
Hardiness & bloom: Deadhead for a second bloom about a month later; needs good winter drainage.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 12″ 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.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Weedtangerine orange (occasionally red or yellow) | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Aug | Size 12–30″ × 12–18″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Hello Yellow Butterfly Weedyellow | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 24″ × 18″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
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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.