Butterfly Weed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa)

Don't Forget: Free Shipping on All Orders of $39 or More! BUTTERFLY WEED - Asclepias tuberosa (Seeds per Packet: 50+) Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Brilliant orange flowers. Blooms May - September Sun/Partial Shade Zones: 3 through 9 Height: Up to 1-2 ft. Flower Color: Orange Plant Type: Native Perennial Light Requirement: Sun - Partial Shade Bloom Time: Summer Seeds per Packet: 50+/- Seed per Pound: 108,000 Is this wildflower invasive: No Is this wildflower endangered: No Is this wildflower edible: No Is this wildflower medicinal: No Germination Code: 2 - Native wildflowers take time to establish. These are not first year blooming species. This species needs one period of cold stratification.