Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Also called Hello Yellow Butterfly Milkweed

Yellow flowers
Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish
Cultivar of the native Asclepias tuberosa
Food source for Monarch butterflies
Bloom Time: June to August

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
45-70 cm

SPREAD:
30-50 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

A cultivar of the native perennial, growing in a dry to average, well-drained soil and drought tolerant. Slow to emerge in the spring. Mature established plants seed freely. Asclepias tuberosa has a deep tap root and does not like to be disturbed, once established. The tuberous root can rot in poorly drained soils. Susceptible to leaf rust.