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PRONOUNCED: ass-KLE-pee-us tew-ber-OH-suh |
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COMMON:
Butterfly weed, Indian paintbrush, Pleurisy
root.
July
- Bright orange
COMMENTS:
This is a plant which deserves pride of place
in the border. Best planted in a large group, it
attracts many butterflies,
hence its common name. The flat-topped blossoms
consist of clusters of tiny, star-shaped florets.
The stems are stout and branched and it requires a
well-drained, sandy soil. As it has a deep taproot
it is difficult to transplant, but on the positive
side, resists drought. Fascinating canoe-shaped
pods
appear after blossoming, which turn brownish-red in
the fall. It is extremely hardy. |
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