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Botanical Name
: Asclepias tuberosa
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Common Name
: Butterfly Weed
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Type
: Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.
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Bloom Time
: Mid and late season
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Flower
: Clustered flowerheads of tiny flowers
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Sun/Shade
: Best with full sun; tolerates some light shade
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Soil Preferences
: Requires sandy or gritty sharp-draining conditions
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Moisture Requirments
: Adaptable to even arid conditions.
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Where To Grow It
: All regions of North America.
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Zones
: 3-10 Native from Canada to Florida.
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Indigenous To
: Native to most of North America, from Canada to Florida
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