🌿 Butterfly Weed (Milkweed)
Asclepias tuberosa
native_plants
perennial
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low to moderate
🗺️ Zones
[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, sandy, tolerates poor
📏 Spacing
12-18 inches
📐 Height
1-3 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Both native prairie flowers; combined pollinator and butterfly support
Shared dry, sunny prairie/meadow conditions
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
The monarch butterfly nursery. This is THE host plant for monarch caterpillars , no milkweed, no monarchs. Brilliant orange flowers that glow like embers in the garden. Unlike common milkweed, butterfly weed doesn't spread aggressively and doesn't have milky sap. Deep taproot , extremely drought-tolerant.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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