silkweed
Argentina pacifica
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Silkweed (Argentina pacifica) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 36 inches wide. Yellow flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Buffalo grass.
Native range
Europe.