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Features

  • Hardiness Zone

    3-9

  • Bloom Time

    Early to late summer

  • Height

    18 - 36 inches

  • Light

    Full Sun

  • Ships As

    Premium Root

  • Plant In

    Spring

  • Deer Resistant
  • Container Gardening
  • Attract Bees
  • Fragrant

Summer Zest Milkweed

Beckons butterflies all summer long!

Enjoy the bright orange and lemon hues of this vibrant mixture while flocks of butterflies treat you to their own show of colour and activity. Fragrant, quick-growing plants form clumps of foliage that make the perfect backdrop to the showy flowers. A native of North America, asclepias is drought tolerant and provides a steady food source for beautiful monarch butterflies.

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  • Planting InstructionsTop of plant should be just below soil level and 24" apart.
  • Light RequirementsFull Sun
  • Soil RequirementsWell drained
  • Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
  • Watering RequirementsLow to average water needs. Water regularaly, do not overwater.
  • Fertilization RequirementsOnce per year
  • PruningRemove spent blooms, it will prolong the blooming time.
  • Winter CareNot needed.

Features

  • Hardiness Zone

    3-9

  • Bloom Time

    Early to late summer

  • Height

    18 - 36 inches

  • Light

    Full Sun

  • Ships As

    Premium Root

  • Plant In

    Spring

  • Deer Resistant
  • Container Gardening
  • Attract Bees
  • Fragrant
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