Gay Butterflies Milkweed - Monrovia

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A brilliantly colored milkweed with fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow in summer. This easy-care, well-behaved plant needs little attention. Tolerant of lean, unimproved soils. Ideal for naturalized areas, meadows, and borders. Herbaceous perennial.

Height Mature Height: 3 ft
Width Mature Width: 2 ft
Light Light: Full sun
size: 1 gallon
Gay Butterflies Milkweed - Monrovia
$18.99
size: 1 gallon

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Care

Planting & Growing
Grows easily in average, well-drained soils; does not tolerates soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Clip spent blooms after flowering, and remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge.

Brand Monrovia Growers
Deer Resistant No
Evergreen or Deciduous Herbaceous
Family Name Apocynaceae (Asclepiadaceae)
Bloom Time Summer
Foliage Color Green
Genus Name Asclepias
Hardiness Zone 04
Landscape Uses Border,Container
Light Needs Full sun
Mature Height 3 ft
Mature Width 2 ft
Water Needs Moderate