Asclepias, Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root 'Gay Butterflies'
Asclepiastuberosa
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I enjoy them and they are the only plant I encourage to be eaten. My variegated variety did not last a second season, however, which is unusual.
Wintersowed spring of 2009 and would you believe they bloomed for me the first year. Lots of Monarch eggs on these already! I have both a...Read More
Not much different from the species.
Blooms June-August in my garden.
While it is true they are very difficult to transplant, I am lucky in that they grow wild here on my farm. Unfortunately the deer LOVE t...Read More
Beautiful flower and plant. Wonderful for attracting BF's.
Mine are all yellow and orange, no red. They don't bloom very long, maybe 6 weeks, but the butterflies sure love them (also mud daubers)...Read More
These are nice for the mixed colors rather than all orange.
If seedlings are grown in soft, pliable soil, transplanting can be don...Read More
Butterfly weed is difficult to transplant: it is best to grow from direct-seeding, or to plant seeds in pots that can be planted without ...Read More