Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
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Butterfly Weed is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–2 ft and blooms in early summer and fall with orange flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value and important larval-host relationships.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Dry, Dry to Medium, Medium
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spread
- 1–2 ft
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer, Fall
- Bloom Color
- Orange
- Garden Goals
- Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Help Native Bees, Host Caterpillars, Support Pollinators
- Garden Uses
- Butterfly garden; pollinator garden; dry sunny border; small garden
- Wildlife Value
- Monarch butterfly; other milkweed specialists
Butterfly Weed grows best in full sun or part shade with dry, dry to medium, or medium soil. At maturity, it is typically 1–2 ft tall and 1–2 ft wide. Its flowers, foliage, seeds, or fruit help support hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees. Notable wildlife value includes: Monarch butterfly; other milkweed specialists. It is well suited to Butterfly garden, pollinator garden, dry sunny border, small garden.
Good to know: Compact milkweed; does not like wet soils.