Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed
Brighten your garden with the 'Hello Yellow' Butterfly Weed, a native wildflower variety (*Asclepias tuberosa*) featuring unique golden flower clusters. This perennial is a vital host plant for Monarch caterpillars, providing essential nourishment and attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators. Blooming from July through August, it thrives in full sun and is drought-tolerant once established, making it a resilient, low-maintenance addition to sunny landscapes. It reaches a mature height of 16-24 inches and is resistant to deer and rabbit browsing.
$11.32
Owner Satisfaction
4.4
/ 5
Category Rank
2292
/ 2774
#2292 in Flowers
Price vs Category Average
-72%
Below average
Mature Height
1624
/ - inches
Who it's for
- Monarch Host Plant
- Exceptional Durability
- Unique Garden Color
Who should skip it
- Slow Spring Emergence
- Difficult to Transplant
- Toxic Sap Irritant
Key Specs
Mature Height
16-24 inches
Mature Spread
18-24 inches
Growing Zones
4-9
Bloom Time
Early to late summer
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry
Soil Type
Well-Drained Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Ships As
Potted Plant
Features
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Crucial food source for Monarch caterpillars
- Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing
- Drought tolerant once established
- Features golden clusters of flowers
- Native wildflower variety
- Blooms mid-summer
What customers say
Gardeners enthusiastically praise the Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed for its vibrant yellow color, offering a beautiful alternative to standard varieties. Established plants are consistently noted for their hardiness and exceptional ability to attract and sustain monarch butterflies, fulfilling their ecological role. Satisfaction is high once the perennial matures. A key consideration for buyers is the initial growth phase; germination can be slow, sometimes leading new gardeners to doubt success. Managing expectations regarding this slow start is important. Despite the initial wait, those who nurture the plant past the first season view it as a high quality, valuable investment that significantly enhances any landscape.
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