Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa This milkweed blooms in its third year and produces beautiful, orange flowers which are high in nectar and are frequented by many pollinators. It grows easily in a variety of sunny soil conditions. It is a larval host for Monarch and Queen Butterflies. Historically used by many tribes for fiber, food and medicine. Not from our Seed Bank Collection but your purchase supports our conservation mission. Blooms late spring to early fall Grows between 0.5 and 3ft tall Native between 3000-8000ft in elevation in the West One gram packet will cover approximately 30 square feet