Tuberosa Milkweed. Asclepias tuberosa the butterfly weed is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern north america. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed facts and general description.
Asclepias tuberosa is an important native plant for the survival of the monarch butterfly and provides you with lovely orange blooms at the same time. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed facts and general description. Butterfly milkweed is a fantastic addition to home gardens and habitat projects because of its benefit to pollinators.
Asclepias tuberosa is an important native plant for the survival of the monarch butterfly and provides you with lovely orange blooms at the same time.
Despite its toxicity it s a larval host for the monarch butterfly which feeds exclusively on species in the. This is the orange milkweed you can sometimes find along roadsides and forest clearings. It s popularly used in gardens to attract butterflies. It grows in sandy or loamy soil in prairies roadsides and open woodlands.
