Butterfly Weed Plant type_rose Full to Partial Shade or

Full to Partial Shade or Full Sun

and tiny gardens into full-blown flower shows

Lightly prune right after the spent flowers have passed

You'll want to tuck them all along your front walkway as a bright path for your guests to follow

ideal for coastal or inland gardens alike

Butterfly Weed Plant type_rose Full to Partial Shade orButterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) earns its name every summer when monarchs, swallowtails, and a parade of pollinators descend on its clusters of vivid orange flowers. This native milkweed species, sometimes called Orange Milkweed or Pleurisy Root, is one of the showiest wildflowers you can grow and one of the most important for supporting butterfly populations. A Pollinator Powerhouse Unlike its aggressive cousin Common Milkweed, Butterfly Weed