Butterfly Weed Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

$9.50

Grown from seed using organic / sustainably sourced seed stock and organic soil. Planted in 4″ plastic pot.

PREORDER for pickup from Native Gardens of Blue Hill at the spring plant sale on Saturday, May 28 from 9AM-noon. Plants can also be picked up in person at our farm anytime after May 28.

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Description

Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed, is most often a distinctive bright orange but there is some variation in flower color, from deep red-orange to yellow. This distinctive color and the absence of the typical milky white sap that other Milkweed species have make identification easy.

This is a great Milkweed for a sunny location in a dry area. Mature plants in ideal locations can make as many as 20 stems at an average height of 2’. The vivid orange color, low mounded profile, and ability to attract and sustain butterflies make this plant a well-known favorite for all types of gardens.

Butterfly Weed needs a drier, well-drained location to successfully seed into and grow well. In older plants the long tap root can extend down many feet. Due to this deep, drought-tolerant tap root, it can be late to emerge in the spring, especially in northern climates, so be patient.