Milkweed Vs Butterfly Weed. Asclepias tuberosa the butterfly weed is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern north america. The hardy native milkweed is essential to the survival of monarch butterflies.
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Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterflies especially the monarch which deposits its eggs on the milkweed when the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed. A stunningly showy wildflower with a long bloom period. Common milkweed and butterfly weed are two species of milkweed that have much in common.
The hardy native milkweed is essential to the survival of monarch butterflies.
Part sun to full sun soil. Milkweeds in the genusasclepias are one of the joys of summer one of the most beautiful and easily recognizable species is the orange milkweed or butterfly weed asclepias tuberosa there are 10 other species of milkweed in our area through the northern blue ridge mountains summarized in the chart below with the taxonomic changes in milkweeds. The hardy native milkweed is essential to the survival of monarch butterflies. Last year i had a small patch 3 plants of butterfly weed and these attracted many.
