Plant Calculator
Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Asclepias tuberosa you will need.
*Correct and successful spacing is complex and depends on project conditions.
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed
- Native perennial
- Beautiful orange flowers all summer
- Attractive seed heads
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
- Category: Perennials
- Program: Peace Tree Natives
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 12-24 in
- Spread: 12-20 in
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer Bloomer |