Butterfly Weed Seedling Identification. The hairy seed pod grows expands and contains developing seeds for about six weeks. At any single point in time during the summer the plant may have fresh blossoms dying flowers and if all goes well the beginning of a seed pod.
The national wildlife federation has many informative pages about butterflies. Also known as asclepias tuberosa orange milkweed pleurisy root and yellow milkweed the plant can grow to be anywhere from one to two feet tall and is characterized by glossy green leaves and clusters of bright orange to yellow blooms that are rich with nectar and. When sowing seeds outdoors work up the soil in a protected location in early to mid november.
The website wildflowers in bloom has pictures of seedlings and flowers and germination information about a lot of us native plants indexed by their common name or latin name.
It s an easy to grow and beautiful plant to add to your garden. The weed identification chart in the botany section includes pictures of weed seedlings and flowers. Butterfly weed blooms with bright orange flowers that are attractive to butterflies and humans alike. The national wildlife federation has many informative pages about butterflies.