Butterfly Weed (Asclepias spp.)
Butterfly Weed Plant Features
An amazing native plant, butterfly weed (also called milkweed), develops showy flower heads of orange or yellow flowers. This ruggedButterfly weed has been named Perennial Plant of the Year for 2017 by the Perennial Plant Association, a group of growers, breeders, writers, and other experts in the perennial field.
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Butterfly Weed Growing Instructions
Butterfly weed is a sun worshipper so plant it where it will receive at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight a day. Because the plants are prairie natives Butterfly weed isn't too fussy about soil or moisture, but do prefer well-drained, slightly moist soil. They are not heavy feeders so a light application of slow-release granular fertilizer in the spring is all you need to offer.Butterfly weed can be touchy about being transplanted so try to place it in a spot where you won't have to move it later on.
Butterfly weed is not intended for human or animal consumption.
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Water
Medium water needs
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Light
Outside: Sun
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Colors
Orange
Yellow
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Special Features
Attracts butterflies
Deer/rabbit resistant
Complement your Butterfly Weed
Butterfly BushButterfly bush and Butterfly Weed both produce vast quantities of nectar-rich blooms that pollinators love.
Black-Eyed Susan
No summer garden is complete without a partnership of Black-eyed Susan and Butterfly Weed.
