Butterfly Plant 'Gay Butterflies'
Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'
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This native is superbly heat- and drought-tolerant!
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Armfuls of Red, Yellow, and Orange All Summer Long!
The 5-inch flowerheads bring butterflies by the dozen and turn an ordinary sun garden into a blaze of warm colors!
One of the finest native plants we know, Butterfly Weed is a must-have for any dry, sunny location, and this mix of jewel-bright shades of red, orange,and yellow is the most spectacular combination yet! Monarch butterflies love its nectar, but don't feel bad about cutting the huge 5-inch flowerheads for gorgeous, long-lasting fresh or dried indoor arrangements -- this tough perennial is so floriferous that you can cut all you need without noticeably diminishing the color show! 'Gay Butterflies' is exactly what its name suggests -- warm-toned, light-hearted, lively color from early summer right up till frost. The plant reaches just 2 feet tall and wide, so you can dot it among other heat-loving perennials or plant a wide swathe of festive color! I like to bring in the birds by interplanting it with dazzling Echinacea,' but it also a fine companion to its traditional all-summer bloom partner, Coreopsis. It withstands just about anything except soggy soil, so resist the temptation to plant it alongside Yarrow. As if all these blooms and butterflies weren't enough, 'Gay Butterflies' rounds out its long season with a fine display of light brown seedheads. I like to cut these for accents in fresh and dried arrangements, but they also dry magnificently on the plant, adding a little texture to the late-fall garden. If planting several 'Gay Butterflies' together, space the plants about a foot to 18 inches apart. Take care with drainage, but ignore just about everything else -- 'Gay Butterflies' is a tough cookie that sneers at lousy fertility, weeks of blazing heat, and long dry spells! So plant a big stand of this American charmer, dust off the binoculars, and get ready to start identifying Monarchs and Fritillaries by the dozen! Zones 3-9.
3-inch Pot Item # 41052
Butterfly Plant 'Gay Butterflies'
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Friday, December 05
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41052
Butterfly Plant 'Gay Butterflies'
Botanical Name:
Asclepias
tuberosa
'Gay Butterflies'
Shipping:
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Growing Zones:
Zones 3 - 9
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Soil Moisture:
Moist, well-drained
Wet
Soil Types/Tolerance:
Normal, loamy
Ship Form:
3-inch Pot
Product Category:
Plants
Perennials
Bloom Color:
Orange
Red
Yellow
Bloom Size:
5 in
Bloom Season:
Early Summer
to Mid Fall
Uses:
Containers
Cut Flowers
Ornamental
Outdoor
Border
Additional Features:
Hummingbird Lovers
Bird Lovers
Flower
Long Bloomers
Easy Care Plants
Butterfly Lovers
Bloom First Year
Repeat Bloomer
Free Bloomer
Season Extenders
Special Resistance:
Pest Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Disease Resistant
Plant Width:
24 in
Plant Height:
24 in
Cannot Ship To:
CAN, HI, PR
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