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Yellow Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
No plant is more important to the survival of the Monarch Butterfly than asclepias. Children will love watching the changing life cycles of the butterflies from egg to cocoon.
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Planting 'Hello Yellow' Butterfly Weed flowers will increase your chances of attracting beautiful butterflies to your garden, especially Monarchs! In addition to butterflies, Milkweed plants are a popular nectar source for other local pollinators such as bees, bats, and hummingbirds!
Botanically referenced as 'Asclepias tuberosa,' these stunning golden yellow bloomers enjoy conditions of full sun and well draining soils. Beyond their warm and happy appearance, these native wildflowers are also loved for heir low maintenance care regimen and hardy nature.
Butterfly Weed is a great option if your looking to save time, money and water! The plant is drought tolerant and deer resistant!
Butterfly weed is heavily laden with nectar and pollen, making it particularly attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects. It is also the larval food source of the Monarch Butterfly. The North American native is thus a very eco-coconscious option for your garden that will support local ecosystems.
This perennial plant is a fan favorite option for a wide variety of garden projects! The plant is especially popular for use in perennial borders, mixed flowerbeds, potted plants, and cut flower gardens!
| Hardiness Zone: | 3-9 |
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| Mature Height: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Mature Width: | 2 feet |
| Classification: | Perennial |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Habit: | Upright, clump forming |
| Flower Color: | Bright Yellow |
| Flowering Season: | Mid to late Summer |
| Foliage: | Green |
| Soil Condition: | Prefers dry, average to sandy soil, will not tolerate wet soil in winter |
| Water Requirements: | Water well until established. |
| Uses: | Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds. |
How to Care for Yellow Butterfly Weed
Be sure to read our planting instructions to ensure a healthy and happy plant for years to come!
Additional Information
Hello Yellow Butterfly weed is a 2 feet tall herbaceous perennial that dies back in winter and re-sprouts from its underground tuber each spring. The brilliant yellow flower clusters appear in midsummer. These are followed by attractive green pods that open to release silky "parachutes" to drift away on autumn winds. Butterfly weed is unique among milkweeds in that the sap is not milky and the leaves are not opposite. Many flowers have an inner whorl of petals, called the corolla, and an outer whorl of sepals, called the calyx.
These are the showy, colorful parts of a typical flower. Hello Yollow Butterfly weed is a trouble-free perennial that will come up year after year in the same place without crowding its neighbors. Plant butterfly weed in mixed borders, meadows and natural areas. Butterfly weed is late to emerge in spring, so you may want to mark where they are. Butterfly weed is a colorful, long-lived, drought tolerant perennial. Large clusters of bright yellow-orange flowers top clumps of erect, hairy 1-2 foot tall stems with lance-shaped leaves. It is one of many Asclepias species, all of which are required food for monarch butterfly larvae. It is also a great nectar plant for other butterflies and insects. Butterfly weed works well in a meadow or a perennial garden
