Hello Yellow Butterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Apocynaceae
Plant Description: This cultivar of butterflyweed, a native relative of milkweed, has attractive flat-topped clusters of bright golden yellow blossoms last throughout the summer. The blooms sit on clumps of upright stems that are covered in narrow tipped leaves. After the blooming period, spindle-shaped seed pods emerge. Butterfly weed is a prominent source of nectar for butterflies, and the foliage is a food source for the larvae of monarch butterflies.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 1.5-3' tall x 1-2' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Localscapes Path
- Localscapes Exhibit
Garden Staff Tips & Insights:
Serves as food for the catapillar of the Monarch butterfly.
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