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Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'

Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed

• »  Orange flowers with yellow centers
• »  A favorite of all pollinators
• »  Blooms mid-summer to early Autumn
• »  Fragrant blooms
• »  Drought tolerant once established
• »  A host plant for Grey Hairstreak, Monarch and Queen butterflies

• Category:Perennial
• Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
• Hardiness Zone:4-9
• Height:24-30 in
• Spread:12-18 in
• Bloom Color: Orange Shades
• Foliage Color: Green Shades

Not only is 'Gay Butterflies' spectacular to look at, with its vivid orange flat-topped flowers with red overtones and yellow centers, but is highly nutritional and attractive to beneficial pollinators. Blooms are bountiful clusters on strong upright stems. Drought resistant once established.