Gay Butterflies Milkweed Dappled Shade the stems shed their outer

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

The flowers are a lovely orange

Panicum virgatum ‘Purple Tears’

Origin: Cultivar

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

Gay Butterflies Milkweed Dappled Shade the stems shed their outerAsclepias 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