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Asclepias tuberosa Gay Butterflies


Gay Butterflies
Millgrove Perennials
Common Namemilk weed/butterfly weed
Height75cm
Width60cm
Bloom TimeJuly-September
Zone4
Forms an upright clump of narrow leaves with flowers in shades of red, yellow and orange. Grows best in well drained sandy soil. Very colourful and long flowering perennial.
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