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Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa
Common Name: butterfly milkweed

A tough, drought-tolerant native with intense orange flowers in mid to late summer. Attracts many varieties of butterflies and is especially attractive to Monarchs. A beautiful solution for a dry sunny slope! Occurs in dry fields and roadsides in most of the US.

Height: 18-24 Inches
Spread: 24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Eupatorium 'Phantom'
Eupatorium 'Phantom'
Common Name: Joe Pye weed

This short and sweet dwarf variety is fantastic for use in perennial borders, rain gardens and mixed containers with its shorter stature and upright habit. Attractive, dome-shaped clusters of tiny, rosy-purple blooms are a favorite of butterflies and gardeners alike, lasting from mid-summer through fall before turning into tufts of fuzzy seed heads with late autumn interest. A clump-forming perennial with whorls of coarse green leaves on sturdy stems.

Height: 2-4 ft
Spread: 2-4 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8