GCC NURSERY

  • Native and urban-adapted plants grown in Gowanus, Brooklyn. All proceeds support Gowanus Canal Conservancy's mission-based programs.
  • When you place an order online, our staff will put it aside for pickup at our nursery, located at The Salt Lot (2 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
  • Call 718-541-4378 or email plants@gowanuscanalconservancy.org with questions, to make an appointment, or to pick plants up.
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Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly plant

$10.00

Orange flowers are a great food source for many Monarch Butterfly Larvae.

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SKU GCC10019 Category

Description

Easy to grow and self seed, drought tolerant, slow to establish. Does not transplant well due to taproot.

Flowers are a great food source for many Monarch Butterfly Larvae.

Height: 1 – 2.5 ft

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Bloom color: Yellow Orange

Bloom time: June to August

Additional information
Attribute

1-gallon, quart, 2-gallon

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