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Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Butterfly weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa. close-up of flower (in summer in Moore County)
Asclepias tuberosa. close-up of flower (in summer in Moore County)☀ Full sunSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Native monarch host plant

Type
Perennial
Light Req.
Full Sun
Height × Width
18–24 in × 18 in
USDA Zone
4–9
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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Drought Tolerant

Soil Req.

Sandy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

4–9

Height × Width

18–24 in × 18 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / Orange–Yellow

Native Status

Native (North America)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Monarch Host

Wildlife Value

Pollinator Host

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Native monarch host plant

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Asclepias tuberosa. close-up of flower (in summer in Moore County)
Asclepias tuberosa. close-up of flower (in summer in Moore County)☀ Full sunSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
Photo contextResized and converted to WebP. Full composition retained in the gallery; card previews crop to fit.
Asclepias tuberosa. Flowers - Wake Co., NC
Asclepias tuberosa. Flowers - Wake Co., NC☀ Full sunCathy DeWitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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