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Orange Milkweed (Butterfly Weed)

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Vibrant orange flowers support local pollinators!
  • Blooms continuously through summer.
  • Host plant to Monarch and Queen butterflies.
  • Native perennial that is deer and disease-resistant.
  • Zones 3-9, sun, 2' tall x 1.5' wide at maturity.
Zone 3-9
Light sun
medium

Sale $14.99
$16.99 Each
Total
$14.99
Size
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Hand-picked at our greenhouse

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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More Information

Description The brilliant orange flowers on Orange Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa or butterfly weed) bloom continuously through the summer, serving as a beacon for pollinators! These flowers will have your garden buzzing, especially with Monarch butterflies. Clusters of flowers stand tall above green, lance-shaped leaves. Flowers give way to milkweed seed pods, which are filled with silky, wind-dispersed seeds. This native perennial is easy to grow, deer resistant, and drought-tolerant, making it a great choice for any gardener! Maintenance is a breeze, and it is generally disease-free. Butterfly weed is ideal for meadow gardens, native plantings, and wildlife sanctuaries. Plant it in a sunny spot to support your local pollinators! Details How To Grow

Ideas & Inspo

8 Native Milkweeds for Monarch Butterflies

Milkweed plays a vital role in the Monarch butterfly lifecycle, serving as a host plant for monarch caterpillars. Without milkweed, we wouldn't have Monarchs.

Pollinator landing on milkweed flower

Customer Reviews

Based on 68 reviews
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D.G.S. (Idaho)

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D.H. (Michigan)

Orange Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa

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B.V. (California)
Orange Milkweed

Plants arrived on time & in great shape. They’re growing nicely.

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M.H. (Illinois)
Milkweed

Loved them but they not make it :(

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J.T. (Minnesota)
Butterfly Weed Milkweed

The Butterfly Weed plants I received were packed well and very healthy.