Names
- Scientific name
- Asclepias tuberosa
- Common name
- Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower
Measurements
- Height
- 12 - 36 in
- Spread
- 12 - 24 in
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Soil Drainage
- Well Drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green
- Fall foliage
- BrownGreen
- Bloom time
- Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow-Orange, Bright Orange, Gold/Yellow, Orange
- Seasons of interest
- Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes