Description
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a type of milkweed that produces clusters of vibrant orange flowers in summer atop 1- to 2-foot-tall stems. The foliage turns yellow in fall, complementing the slender, red-blushed seedpods. Like common milkweed (A. syriaca), this US native serves as a food source for monarch butterfly larvae, which feed on the leaves. The flowers also attract a variety of adult butterflies, as well as other pollinators. Butterfly weed grows in distinct clumps; no worries about it spreading like some other milkweeds can. These seeds are from wild plants growing in my meadow in Bucks County, PA. Full sun. Perennial; Zones 3 to 9.
Collected in early October 2023. At least 20 seeds. PA ecotype. Shipping to US addresses only.
Please read the germination information as well before ordering.
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