Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Hello Yellow
- Bright flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies
- Host plant for Grey Hairstreak, Monarch and Queen butterflies
- Seedpods are often used in dried flower arrangements
- Essential plant if you want to attract butterflies
- Prefers moist, rocky soils, but will grow in dry situations too
- Deer tend to leave this plant alone
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 18-24 in
- Spread: 18-24 in
- Bloom Color: Yellow Shades
Purchase options for Hello Yellow
- Size: #1 -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: In Stock
$31.00
‘Hello Yellow’ produces loads of bright yellow flower clusters from early summer into early autumn. Deadheading early in the season will encourage the plant to send up another round of blossoms. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It is also a host plant for Grey Hairstreak, Monarch and Queen butterflies. The dried seedpods are often used in dried flower arrangements. This is an essential plant if you want to attract a variety of butterflies to your property, especially Monarchs.
Growing Tips for Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Plants have deep taproots and are best left undisturbed once established. Like many milkweeds, plants are slow to emerge from the ground in spring.