Butterfly weed

The herbaceous perennial, Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) makes a perfect addition to any yard and especially suited to butterfly gardens. [LEARN MORE]

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An excellent choice for its vividly orange blooms, these easy-to-grow, long blooming natives make lovely cut flowers and are magnets for butterflies, particularly Monarchs. Crown-shaped flowers form clusters up to 2" across. In the fall, upright pods crack open, releasing seeds glistening with silky hairs. This butterfly milkweed is perfect in meadows, wildflower gardens and as dried pods in arrangements. Sow outdoors in spring after last frost or in late summer. | Asclepias tuberosa…

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Plant Details A punch of intense tangerine orange invites droves of butterflies. A butterfly host plant for Monarchs in particular; butterflies also cherish its lavish flower clusters filled with scrumptious nectar. Green seed pods open to glistening silky parachutes that float with the breeze to a new location. Butterfly Weed emerges late in the spring. Requires little care once established. Tough as nails, this beauty is Native to eastern North America. Details Type: Perennials Height…

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Tried and True Native Plant Selectionsfor the Mid-Atlantic: Butterfly-weed is one of the showiest native wildflowers. Summer waves of orange blossoms brighten open fields, woods, and waysides. Later, spindle-shaped fruit (follicles) pierce the air in shades of green, yellow, brown. When follicles split open, the seeds’ silky threads glisten in the sun.

A virtually hassle-free perennial, offering three months of tangerine orange blooms (occasionally red or yellow) from early to late summer. Deadheading the flowers will stimulate another bloom cycle about a month after the first one. The flowers, which are heavily laden with nectar and pollen, are particularly attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.

Joe Pye Weed a beautiful perennial plant with many uses. Discover how to grow, care for and use it for medicinal and other purposes. [LEARN MORE]