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    Mixed Colors - Butterfly Milkweed Roots

    Mixed Colors - Butterfly Milkweed Roots

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    Features

    Life Cycle Perennial
    Planting Season Spring
    Color Mixed
    Bloom Season Summer
    Plant Characteristics Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators
    Use Erosion Control
    Plant Resistance Deer

    About Mixed Colors - Butterfly Milkweed Roots

    Butterfly Milkweed incarnata

    Seed Type Root

    Butterfly Milkweed Mix offers a nectar powerhouse in three different butterfly-attracting colors of orange, white, and fuchsia. Native to eastern and southwestern North America, this variety is a requisite for any native plant garden, naturalized area, wildflower meadow, or prairie. For those of us interested in enticing our North American native Monarch Butterfly to visit, Butterfly Milkweed not only offers food, but the perfect flat-topped landing pad utilized by our winged friends.

    Mix Contents Tuberosa, Cinderella, Iceberg

    Planting Information

    Planting Mixed Colors - Butterfly Milkweed Roots

    Planting Season Spring
    Light Requirement Full Sun
    Planting Depth 2 inches
    Plant Height 18 to 30 inches
    Plant Spacing 18 inches
    Water Needs Low
    Hardiness Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Bulb Size No. 1
    View our Butterfly Milkweed Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Companion Plants for Mixed Colors - Butterfly Milkweed Roots

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