Asclepias tuberosa 'Orange'
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Asclepias
Milkweeds (Asclepias) form a large genus of herbaceous and shrubby perennials, mainly from North and South America and Africa. In summer, sturdy upright stems carry rounded umbels of small star-shaped flowers in orange, pink, mauve, white or red, followed by pods of silky-tufted seeds. Their nectar makes them a magnet for butterflies.
Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa, the butterfly weed, is a tuberous-rooted perennial from the dry prairies and open woods of North America. It forms an upright clump of around 60 to 80 cm with narrow leaves and hairy stems, topped from July to September by bright orange to yellow-orange umbels. Unlike many relatives, it has little or no milky sap.
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Give it full sun and a well-drained soil; it is not fussy about soil type and does well on poor, dry, sandy or stony ground, though it flowers best where there is some humus. Once established it tolerates drought. It is hardy in Belgium, provided the soil does not stay wet in winter.
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Choose its place carefully: the deep taproot dislikes being moved, so leave established plants undisturbed. New shoots appear late in spring, so mark the spot to avoid damaging them. Young plants may take two to three years to flower well. Remove the old stems in late winter, and pick off seed pods before they split if you want to limit self-seeding.
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Excellent for sunny rock gardens, gravel beds and dry borders alongside irises and other drought-tolerant plants. The nectar-rich flowers attract butterflies and many other pollinators, the leaves feed monarch caterpillars in its native range, and the spindle-shaped pods are attractive in dried arrangements.
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| Familie | Apocynaceae |
| Slekt | Asclepias |
| Art | tuberosa |
| Sort | 'Orange' |