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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - wildlife plant. Butterflies and bees. Not as sappy as other varieties.
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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - eastern and southern North America.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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ASCLEPIAS tuberosa

 BEST SELLER 

Butterfly weed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root

Bright orange bead-like flowers

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - lance-shaped mid-green leaves 10-14cm (4-5in) long. Orange-red or orange and yellow flowers are followed by seed pods 9-13cm (3-5in) long on nodding stalks.
Herbaceous - tuberous, hairy perennial.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 90cm (36in)
Spread - in metres - 30cm (12in)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil - prefers loamy soil.

Flowers In

Jan
Feb
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Dec

Buy ASCLEPIAS tuberosa

Pot size: 1.5 or 2 Litre

£8.50 each
3+£7.33 each
 MULTIBUY SAVING 

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