Descripción

La Asclepias tuberosa, conocida comúnmente como algodoncillo, es una especie de algodoncillo originaria del este y suroeste de América del Norte. Se la conoce comúnmente como algodoncillo de las mariposas debido a que la planta atrae a las mariposas por su color y su abundante producción de néctar.

Especificaciones

  • Plant Name: Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
  • Cultivar Type: Native Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
  • Plant Class: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Flower
  • Color: Saturated tangerine-orange, fiery orange-red, golden-yellow star-shaped flower clusters
  • Plant Characteristics: Bushy, multi-branched habit (18–24 inches tall / 45–60 cm), hairy lance-shaped dark green foliage, clear sap (non-milky), deep tuberous taproot system, long-lasting seed pods
  • Suitable Space: Native plant gardens, pollinator beds, dry sunny borders, cottage plots, rock gardens, meadow naturalization
  • Season: Early to Late Summer (Perennial)
  • Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors late January to March (cold stratify seeds in a damp paper towel inside a sealed bag in the refrigerator for 30 days prior to sowing to break dormancy); transplant outdoors mid-to-late May. Alternatively, direct sow outdoors in autumn (October to November) for natural winter stratification early spring emergence.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know
  • Essential host plant for Monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars, and an exceptional nectar source for bees and butterflies
  • Outstanding drought and heat resilience once established, thriving in lean, dry, poor soils where other flowers struggle
  • Vibrant, clear orange flowers provide a rare and intense warm color accent in sunny summer borders
  • Deep, fleshy taproot makes mature plants difficult to move or transplant once established in the garden
  • Slow to emerge in spring—plants remain dormant late into spring before sending up new green shoots once soil thoroughly warms

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