Asclepias tuberosa |
Native Region: eastern and southern N. America
Zone Range: 4-9
Preferred Climate: temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 09 November, 2008
Seed count: 25-30
Description:
Perennial with lance-shaped green leaves that bears cymes of orange or yellow flowers in midsummer. Monarch butterflies feed on the leaves of this plant. Height 36 inches;spread 12 inches.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in early spring. Grow in fertile, well-drained loamy soil in full sun.
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