Asclepias Hello Yellow

Carefree with a cheerful nature, this sunny asclepias is a butterfly's best friend. Covered in strikingly brilliant yellow blooms in early to late summer, Hello Yellow serves as a host plant to enchanting Monarch butterflies as well as other beneficial pollinators. Even charming hummingbirds can't resist. Asclepias is a North American native that is drought tolerant and quite vigorous. The flowers are fragrant and bloom in abundance during the long summer season. Plant in groups to gain the most benefit from visiting butterflies and pollinators. Ideal for anchoring a border or creating a unique cut-flower arrangement.

Hardiness Zones 3-9
Mature Height 16 - 20 inches
Bloom Time Summer
Light Requirements Full Sun
Ship AsPREMIUM
Fragrant
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Attracts Pollinators

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Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #83217

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'
Size:
PREMIUM
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Attract Pollinator, Drought Tolerant

Flower Color:
Yellow
Flower Form:
Showy, 2-2.5" clusters of golden-yellow flowers
Foliage Type:
Lanceolate green leaves
Mature Spread:
20 - 24 inches
Spacing:
20 - 24 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Top of plant should be just below the soil level and 20 - 24" apart
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Remove spent blooms can prolong blooming time.

Winter Care:
Not needed
Planting Depth:
Top of plant should be just below the soil level.
Watering Requirements:
Low to average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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Shipping Information

K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-11B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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