Asclepias tuberosa
A tuberous perennial producing cymes of orange-red flowers from midsummer into autumn followed by silvery-grey fruits.
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- Aspect: South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Flower Colour : Orange, Red
- Flower Season: Autumn , Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Fruit Colour : Grey, Silver
- Fruit Season: Autumn, Summer
- Habit : Bushy
- Hardiness : H4 (Hardy through most of the UK) -10 to -5C
- Moisture: Well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Height & Width: 60cm x 50cm
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A tuberous perennial producing cymes of orange-red flowers from midsummer into autumn followed by silvery-grey fruits.
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