Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed Seeds

Giant flowerheads, more than 5 inches across, in vivid shades of red, yellow, and orange blanket these strong plants from June right up through frost. So floriferous that you can pick all you want and still have more than enough for the butterflies to enjoy.

This plant is a trouble free wonder in the sunny garden, blooming unchecked through the most severe heat and drought. Winter-hardy as well, Gay Butterflies returns for years to repeat its glorious show.

As its name suggest, this plant grows effortlessly—just direct sow the seeds in fall or early spring and wait for the show. Asking only sun and plenty of it, butterfly weed laughs at heat and drought, survives winter unscathed, and is long-lived. It reaches 2 feet tall and about 2 feet wide, with a lush, rangy form that complements other plantings nicely. And the blooms are super for cutting.

SKU: 00212-PK-P1
Genus: Asclepias
Species: tuberosa
Variety: Gay Butterflies
Bloom Color: Orange, Red, Yellow, Mix
Habit: Upright
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Soil Type: Normal, loamy
Bloom Start: Early Summer
Bloom End: Early Winter
Uses:

• Outdoor
• Beds
• Cut Flowers
• Everlastings
• Wildflowers

Special Features:

• Direct Sow
• Flower
• Bloom First Year
• Butterfly Lovers
• Cut-and-Come-Again
• Easy Care Plants
• Free Bloomer
• Long Bloomers

Hardiness Zones: 3 - 9

*Does Not Qualify for Additional Discounts