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Light Requirements: full sun

Soil Moisture: dry/medium

Bloom Color: orange

Bloom Time: June-August

Height: 1-2.5 ft.

Deer Resistant? Yes

Black Walnut tolerant? Yes

Local Ecotype Available? No

New York Flora Distribution Map

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

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I'm a native of New York State and Tompkins County

I’m a pollinator favorite attracting butterflies.

I can be slow to get established and may take several years before I flower. Be patient it’s worth the wait. We are very showy when in bloom.

I’m a host plant for the monarch butterfly larvae.

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