Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Perennial
Bloom colour: Orange
Blooms: July-Aug
Height: 2-3 feet
Light: Sun
Soil: well-drained sandy soils
Water: dry to moist, high drought tolerance
Hardiness Zone 3-7 (click here to find your plant hardiness zone)
Butterfly milkweed attracts: Butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, honey bees, bumble bees, and beneficial insects (that protect our plants from pest insects!)
And it is a host plant for: Grey Hairstreak, Monarch, and Queen butterflies.
