2022 Dayton Nursery Catalog

Asclepias Butterfly Flower/Milkweed j p r b e q d ? Zones 3-9. incarnata - Swamp Milkweed Easy growing with superior garden performance. It features loose spreading rosettes of toothed, obo vate, gray-green basal leaves, shorter ovate stem leaves and tiny, 4-petaled, white flowers which bloom in spring. Height: 4-5’, Spread: 2-3’ 032052 C1 $7.99 incarnata Cinderella - Swamp Milkweed Easy to grow butterfly magnet offering 3 months of vanilla scented, rose-pink flowers from mid summer to early fall. Typical milkweed seed pods develop after the flowers have faded. Height: 36-60”, Spread: 12-36” 029432 C1½ $12.99 incarnata Ice Ballet - Swamp Milkweed Similar to ‘Cinderella’ except for flowers in a white color from mid-summer into early fall. Typical milk weed seed pods develop after the flowers fade. Height: 36-60”, Spread: 12-36” 000114 C1½ $12.99 incarnata Soulmate - Swamp Milkweed This forms a tall, upright clump of long green leaves, bearing clusters of cherry-pink flowers with a tiny white center. These have a delightful vanilla fragrance and are a favorite of butterflies. Height: 3 -4’, Spread: 2’ 032764 C1 $6.99 024720 C1½ $10.99 syriaca - Common Milkweed Easy growing with superior garden performance. It features loose spreading rosettes of toothed, obo vate, gray-green basal leaves, shorter ovate stem leaves and tiny, 4-petaled, white flowers which bloom in spring. Height: 3’, Spread: 2-3’ 023815 C1 $7.99 tuberosa - Butterfly Weed 2017 Perennial Plant Asso. Plant of the Year® This Butterfly Weed has brilliant orange-red flowers that are excellent for cutting. Flowers last from early summer to late summer. Deadheading pro motes another bloom cycle. Green fruits develop which rupture to reveal seeds with long, silvery-white, silky hairs just like a typical Milkweed. Height: 24”, Spread: 24” 019873 C1 $10.99 tuberosa Hello Yellow A virtually hassle-free, very long lived perenni al, offers three months of golden yellow blooms from early through late summer. Following the fabulous flowers, green fruits develop which rup ture to reveal seeds with long, silvery-white, silky hairs reminiscent of its cousin, common milkweed. Great to use in dried flower arrangements. Height: 24”, Spread: 24” 014140 C1 $10.99 Aster Hardy Aster j b e q ? Grape Crush zones 3-8 Easy growing with superior garden performance. It features loose spreading rosettes of toothed, obo vate, gray-green basal leaves, shorter ovate stem leaves and tiny, 4-petaled, white flowers which bloom in spring. Height: 26-30”; Spread: 40-44” 029443 C1 $7.99

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Save the Monarchs! Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed; their caterpillars only eat milkweed plants, and the butterflies need milkweed to lay their eggs. Planting milkweed is a great way to help other pollinators too, as they provide valuable nectar resources to a diverse suite of bees and butterflies.

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens

‘Grape Crush’

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