Butterfly Weed For Sale. Butterflyweed for clay can be grown in clay soils where the common strain of asclepias tuberosa struggles. It tolerates drought and is deer and rabbit resistant.
Monarch butterflies lay eggs on this milkweed to feed their caterpillars. Perennial plant association plant of the year 2017. It thrives in rocky or sandy soil typically in open fields or along roadsides.
Work soil around the roots firm well and water thoroughly.
Planting butterfly weed flowers will increase your chances of attracting beautiful butterflies to your garden especially monarchs. Easy to care for these low maintenance flowers are drought tolerant and need plenty of sunlight to thrive and look their best. Butterfly weed is drought tolerant and tough. Monarch butterflies thrive on this plant so it is a must for any butterfly garden on sandy soil.