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Asclepias tuberosa Hello Yellow

Butterfly Milkweed (Hello Yellow Butterfly Milkweed)

Plants are slow to emerge, however, they will produce flat-topped flower clusters and seed heads that attract Monarch butterflies and other species.

  • »  Yellow flowers
  • »  Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish
  • »  Cultivar of the native Asclepias tuberosa
  • »  Food source for Monarch butterflies
  • »  Bloom Time: June to August

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:45-70 cm
  • Spread:30-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Seed
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Naturalizing
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

A cultivar of the native perennial, growing in a dry to average, well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Slow to emerge in the spring. Mature established plants seed freely. Asclepias tuberosa has a deep tap root and does not like to be disturbed once established. The tuberous root can rot in poorly drained soils. Susceptible to leaf rust.