Burro's tail planted in a terracotta teapot

An arrangement of fragrant stock

upright perennial most commonly grown as a culinary or medicinal herb and/or groundcover

Foliage mound can spread to 20 inches wide

Tolerates moisture better than most other varieties of liatris

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed, Milkweed) Annual Burro's tail planted in aMore compact (1 to 3 feet tall, spread of 12 to 18 inches) variety of milkweed that is drought tolerant but slow to establish. Plant in full sun. Orange blooms appear in late spring through the summer and attract butterflies. Foliage is an important food source for Monarch caterpillars.