Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

*Native

*Perennial

*2-3’

*Well- drained Soil

*Full sun

*Blooms May - June, blooms that can stop traffic

*Drought tolerant

*Long-lived with deep roots (Also hard to transplant)

*Seed propagated

* Nectar plant for butterflies, hummingdirds, bees, etc.

*Larval host plant for the Monarch*