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
 - 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 (Flowering)
| • | Summer |