Gay Butterflies Milkweed Dappled Shade As a nitrogen-fixing plant

As a nitrogen-fixing plant

though they will die back to the ground to reemerge in spring

shimmering flowerheads adorned with tiny magenta-purple buds and large

Panicum virgatum ‘Purple Tears’

the stems shed their outer layer to unveil a rich brown inner bark that adds winter interest

Gay Butterflies Milkweed Dappled Shade As a nitrogen-fixing plantAsclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies' Common names include Gay Butterflies Milkweed Gay Butterflies Milkweed a cultivar of the native milkweed Asclepias tuberosa. Its large clusters of small flowers range between red, orange, and yellow. Thin, lanceolate green leaves 2 6" long grow alternately up the stems. It has a fast growing, upright habit, and is quite tolerant of lean and unimproved soils. Height: 2 3 Spread: 2 3 Bloom: June October Light: Full