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.