Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed
- Orange flowers with yellow centers
- A favorite of all pollinators
- Blooms mid-summer to early Autumn
- Fragrant blooms
- Drought tolerant once established
- A host plant for Grey Hairstreak, Monarch and Queen butterflies
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 24-30 in
- Spread: 12-18 in
- Bloom Color: Orange Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed
- Size: #1 -
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$31.00
Not only is 'Gay Butterflies' spectacular to look at, with its vivid orange flat-topped flowers with red overtones and yellow centers, but is highly nutritional and attractive to beneficial pollinators. Blooms are bountiful clusters on strong upright stems. Drought resistant once established.