Golden Butterfly Weed. Golden butterfly weed n d p 3 qt. Growing conditions for butterfly weed.
Also known as asclepias tuberosa orange milkweed pleurisy root and yellow milkweed the plant can grow to be anywhere from one to two feet tall and is characterized by glossy green leaves and clusters of bright orange to yellow blooms that are rich with nectar and. Asclepias curassavica silky gold is a tender evergreen perennial up to 4 feet 1 2 m tall with narrow up to 6 inches 15 cm long yellow green lance shaped leaves. Easy care drought tolerant and deer resistant asclepias tuberosa hello yellow butterfly weed is a bushy perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of bright golden yellow flowers which bloom continuously from early to late summer.
Growing conditions for butterfly weed.
Sitting atop upright flowering stems clad with stiff lance shaped leaves the colorful umbels are followed by attractive seed pods in the fall. The flowers appear in late spring to late fall on long stems bearing up to 4 inches 10 cm long clusters of. Silky gold produces golden yellow flowers that bloom all year long in frost free areas. This small and unobtrusive perennial fits snugly into containers and garden beds or borders where it provides reliable color and constant interest from.