Butterfly Milkweed

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Height	2 Ft.
Seed Count	70,000 Seeds per LB
Botanical Name	Asclepias tuberosa
Life Cycle	Perennial
Environment	Full Sun - Partial Sun
Preferred Sites	Upland/Grassland
Bloom Period	June-August
Flower Color	Orange
Pollinator Value	Excellent

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Description

Butterfly Milkweed

Butterfly Milkweed is an attractive perennial native wildflower common in most areas of the United States other than the Pacific Northwest. This wildflower is an important food and shelter for many pollinators, especially butterflies.

Mature plant height of 2 feet
Great source of food for pollinators and other beneficial insects
Summer bloom period
Beautiful orange flower
Thrives on sandy, loamy and rocky soils in prairies, roadsides and other disturbed areas
Very good heat and drought tolerance
Easily established by seed or root cuttings
Deer resistant specie