Grow guide
How to grow Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
- Type
- Perennial flower
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 120–180 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Mulch As needed
Notes
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