Asclepias tuberosa 'Clay' [sold as Clay Butterfly Milkweed]
Clay Butterfly Milkweed

 Plant Type:
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 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Flat-topped clusters of small, bright orange to yellow-orange flowers.
 Foliage Notes:
Alternate, lance-shaped leaves with smooth margins and no appreciable fall color.
 Stem Notes:
Green to reddish-green, hairy, stout, erect stems containing clear sap rather than milky sap.
 Fruit Notes:
Green to grayish-brown spindle-shaped pods that split open to release seeds attached to silky white hairs.
 Ultimate Height:
1.5-2.5' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1-1.5 feet
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