Gay Butterflies Milkweed flowering shrub MATURE SIZE Moderate growing

MATURE SIZE Moderate growing

Azalea indica 'Alaska' (Rutherfordiana hybrid)

Also beautiful as background foliage

Gracefully curved branches hold sprays of fern-like green foliage

flowers reach 8 to 10 in

Gay Butterflies Milkweed flowering shrub MATURE SIZE Moderate growingAsclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies' Pronunciation: as KLE pee us too buh ROH suh DESCRIPTION A brilliantly colored milkweed with fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow in summer. This easy care, well behaved plant needs little attention and provides wonderful color. Tolerant of lean, unimproved soils. Ideal for naturalized areas, meadows, and borders. An herbaceous perennial. LIGHT Full sun WATERING Once established, water occasionally. BLOOMS