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Asclepias tuberosa

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Common Name: Butterfly Weed 'Wild Orange Type'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Orange
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 28"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Rise every year from taproot (MARK PLANTING SPOT), long lived. Bright orange flowers a favorite for butterflies.


Garden Notes: Great for butterflies. Long bloom season. Monarchs feed on leaves.

Asclepias tuberosa

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Common Name: Butterfly Weed 'Hello Yellow'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Orange
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Rise every year from taproot (MARK PLANTING SPOT), long lived. Yellow flowers a favorite for butterflies.


Garden Notes: Great for butterflies. Long bloom season. Monarchs feed on leaves.

Asclepias tuberosa

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Common Name: Butterfly Weed 'Gay Butterflies'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Orange
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 28"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Rise every year from taproot (MARK PLANTING SPOT), long lived. Yellow, orange or red flowers a favorite for butterflies.


Garden Notes: Great for butterflies. Long bloom season. Monarchs feed on leaves.

Anisacanthus quadrifidus v. wrightii

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Common Name: Flame Acanthus
Bloom Season: Summer to Early Fall
Bloom Color: Orange/Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 30"
Description:

Bright orange tubular flowers, long mid summer to fall bloom. Drought tolerant. Dies back in winter, cut back to ground in spring.


Garden Notes: Great plant! Starts blooming end of July till cooler days of fall. Hummingbirds love it and butterflies feed on nectar as well. Throws seed several feet to get new plants, not hard to remove.

Zauschneria arizonica

Common Name: Hummingbird Trumpet
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Orange
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Thrives in hot sun, well drained soil. May spread by rhiizomes