ORANGE BUTTERFLY WEED

Orange Butterfly Weed receives a standing ovation for it’s show stopping ability to capture attention with the bright orange show it puts on when in full bloom!

  • Common Name: Butterfly weed, pleurisy root, orange milkweed
  • Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa
  • Family: Asclepiadaceae
  • Plant type: Perennial
  • Sun: Full
  • Soil Type: Dry, well-drained
  • Hardiness: Zones: 3-9 (USDA)
  • Native: North America – eastern and southeastern U.S.
  • Seed: No cold stratification necessary direct sow any time.