Blonde Bombshell butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa 'Blonde Bombshell'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blonde Bombshell' butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa 'Blonde Bombshell') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it, and it blooms in spring and again in summer. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It is drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Blue grama, and Nodding onion.