Asclepias tuberosa

Full SunHost LarvalDryPerennial
Written By Kathyrn Major

Common Name: Butterfly Weed

Scientific Name: Asclepias tuberosa

Specifications:

  • Plant Type: Host Larval Plant

  • Category: Perennial

  • Height: 18-20 inches

  • Bloom Color: Orange, yellow, red-orange

  • Bloom Time: July to August

  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun

  • Soil Conditions: Dry

  • Spacing: 18 inches

🌱 Notes: The leaves, blossoms, and seed pods are eaten by the Monarch butterfly. The blossoms are a host nectaring plant to all butterflies. The glycosides in the latex of native Butterfly Weed are not as toxic as other native milkweed species.

Kathyrn Major
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