Butterfly Flower, Butterfly Root, Butterfly Weed, Chieger Flower, Flux Root, Indian Paintbrush, Indian Potato, Orange Root, Pleurisy Root, Swallow Root, Tuber Root, White Root, Wind Root, Windward Root
Easy care, drought tolerant, and deer resistant, Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) is a bushy perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers, which bloom continuously throughout summer. Sitting atop upright flowering stems, clad with stiff, lance-shaped leaves, the colorful umbels, 2-5 inches across (5-12 cm), are followed by attractive seed pods in fall. The abundant foliage provides a dark-green backdrop that compliments the cheerful flat umbel flowers. Native to most of the United States and southern Canada, this perennial wildflower has no milky sap, unlike many other milkweeds.
Milkweed plants are critical to monarch butterflies‘ survival, whose population in North America has plummeted by 90% in the last 20 years. By planting milkweed in your garden, you can help reverse the fortune of these beautiful insects!
| Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Asclepias |
| Common names | Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Flower |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Northeast, California, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Southeast, Midwest, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, South Dakota, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, West Virginia, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
3 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Asclepias |
| Common names | Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Flower |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Northeast, California, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Southeast, Midwest, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, South Dakota, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, West Virginia, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Coastal Garden |
How many Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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