Asclepias tuberosa prophouse-summer-2027 another green-flowered species

another green-flowered species

First come tall

and the long stamens and evening scent suggest a partnership with night-flying moths as well

Like all swamp milkweeds

Asclepias tuberosa prophouse-summer-2027 another green-flowered speciesButterfly weed is the orange star of the summer meadow, a strong growing native perennial of eastern North America and a longtime favorite of gardeners. Flower color ranges from clear yellow to nearly red, but the typical Asclepias tuberosa blazes a vivid orange that butterflies, and the eye, find from across the garden. Unlike the other milkweeds, butterfly weed carries no milky sap and grows from a deep taproot that loves heat, sun, and sharp