Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Also Known As

Butterfly Weed

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 18"-30"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' plant details

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in alkaline, average, clay, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: apocynaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 30 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cottage garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
Soil needs: alkaline, average, clay, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow' is a very long-lived eastern North American butterfly weed. Brilliant, yellow-flowered, fragrant umbels bloom on strong stems above its dark green, lance-shaped foliage. Blooms all summer long followed by attractive seed pods. Deadheading stimulates more blooming cycles. The blooms are an important nectar source for monarch and other butterflies and a wide range of other species. The plants are an important larval host for monarch caterpillars. Unlike other milkweeds, this species does not have milky sap. Requires full sun and fast draining, dry soil. Full sun, dry soil. Late to emerge in spring so be patient. Use in the pollinator, cottage and rock garden, as a filler in borders and in fresh and dried bouquets. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Zn 3. Bright yellow flower clusters. Green foliage

By: Little Prince of Oregon

We love the brilliant orange butterfly weed- a classic native flower, but this golden yellow form is just, well, the icing on the cake! Bees love them, Monarchs have to have them, and you will feel great for helping our pollinators. A taprooted plant that emerges late in spring, put up your do not disturb" sign to mark their spots."

By: Select Seeds

Cheerful yellow flowers

By: Jockey Hill Nursery

A magnet for butterflies, particularly monarchs, this native, drought tolerant perennial premiers sunny yellow blooms. Closely spaced, long slender green leaves whorl their way up a clump of stiff stems crowned with jubilant starlike blossoms held in broad flattened clusters that later manifest decorative seed pods. Exceptional as a cut flower fresh or dried, 'Hello Yellow' promises an irresistible, lengthy summertime display in the mixed border, appreciating well drained soil.