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Description
Its a Summer Blooming Plant which ttracts a wide range of beneficial pollinators and is a opular nectar source for many butterflies.
Asclepias tuberosa, commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted, Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry/rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields and roadsides.Butterfly gardens, meadows, prairies, or naturalized/native plant areas. Also effective in sunny borde
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | butterfly weed |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 1.00 to 2.50 feet |
| Flower Colour | orange |
| Bloom Time | June to August |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Asclepias tuberosa care
Sow directly in fall, November is a good option for most regions.
Start seeds indoors 2 months before final frost- refrigerator cold stratification required.
Spring Sow seeds directly after final frost- don t forget to stratify first.Divide your butterfly weed.
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Dry to medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 40 C or -40 F |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Asclepias tuberosa special feature
Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems.
Asclepias tuberosa uses
Ornamental Use:
- Butterfly weed makes a delightful cut flower
- Strong color, Blooms ornamental, Showy, Long-living, Perennial garden
Medicinal Use:
- Harvest root in fall and dry for later herb use
- The root is medicinal, it is antispasmodic, carminative, mildly cathartic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, tonic and vasodilator
- Butterfly Weed Root is used internally in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, chronic rheumatism, and as an expectorant