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Botanical Name: Asclepias
Common Name: Butterfly Flower
Hardiness: Zone 4 - 9
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Colours: White
Foliage:
Height: 24 - 36 inches
Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Soil Type: Average
Moisture: Well Drained
Care Level: Moderate
Asclepias Ice Ballet

General Description:
Long lasting fragrant white flowers. Not invasive. Stays well contained but is slow to emerge in the spring so mark its location. Will bleed if wounded, take care when dividing in the spring. Attracts butterflies.

Care and Maintenance:
Easily grown in any well drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant.

Uses & Features:
Fragrant Flowers
Mid Border
Drought Tolerant
Cut or Dried
Varieties Available:
incarnata:
Ice Ballet
Cinderella