Buy Asclepias Tuberosa. Buy asclepias tuberosa otherwise known as the butterfly weed is a dramatic and vibrant variety of milkweed guaranteed to attract interest to the summer garden not to mention bees and butterflies. Easy care drought tolerant and deer resistant asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed is a bushy perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of bright orange to yellow orange flowers which bloom continuously throughout summer.
From june to september the milkweed plant produces lance shaped foliage and striking flat topped clusters of small startling orange blooms atop. Prolific bloomer from june to august. Easy care drought tolerant and deer resistant asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed is a bushy perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of bright orange to yellow orange flowers which bloom continuously throughout summer.
True to its name butterflyweed attracts legions of butterflies and is an important host plant for monarchs grey hairstreaks and queen butterflies.
Also known as milkweed is a perennial flower which contains an essential food for monarch butterflies. Long lasting bright orange flowers and a low mounded profile make butterflyweed asclepias tuberosa one of the most popular milkweeds. Asclepias tuberosa is a long blooming perennial perfect for butterfly gardens landscape designs and container combinations to name a few. Cannot be applied to previous orders.