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Western Golden Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Western Golden Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Milkweed
This species has particularly large, full flower heads are a uniformly deep golden-orange held high on big, vigorous plants with substantial deep green foliage followed by showy ornamental seed pods.
Attracts ButterfliesColorDeer resistantDrought tolerant
Native to U.S.
Alan Bradshaw of Alplains Seed Company in Western Colorado
20 - 24 IN
18 - 20 IN
Y
Dark Green : Green
Narrow : Strap-like
Shrub
Summer
Easy
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun)
Dry : Well-drained
Medium : Sparse
USDA Zones
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