Detailed Information About Butterfly Milkweed

Name
Family: 
Asclepiadaceae
Scientific: 
Asclepias tuberosa
Plant Type: 
herbaceous
Plant Characteristics
Height: 
1-3
Width: 
1-1.5
Bloom Time: 
July-Aug.
Bloom Colour: 
orange
yellow
Native/Non-native: 
native
Life Cycle: 
perennial
Habitat Characteristic
Purpose/Use: 
open areas
Soil Moisture: 
dry
moist
Light Preference: 
sun
Planting instructions: 
root cuttings, seeds
Other: 
nectar
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