Asclepias tuberosa
- Favorite Food of Monarch & Other Butterflies
- Widely-Adapted Heirloom Wildflower
- Long Blooming Flowers
- Attract Hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant and Drought Tolerant
Hassle-free perennial is prime food for Monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. Hardy plant is deer resistant and drought tolerant once established. Ht. 18-24 in.
Light | Full sun |
Bloom time | All season |
Plant spacing | 10 inches |
Planting depth | 1/4 inch |
Days to germination | 14-18 |
Plant height | 18-24 inches |
Gardener’s Notes: In spring after all danger of frost is past, plant seeds outdoors in well-worked good garden soil in full sun. Sow seeds 2-4 inches apart, cover very lightly and keep seed bed evenly moist, germination can take several weeks. When seedlings are large enough to handle, thin plants to 10 inches apart. Keep watered for best blossoms. Hardy zones 3-9.