Butterfly Milkweed Seeds – Heirloom Native Orange Monarch Magnet

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$2.20

SKU: GS-6961-BUT-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), also known as Butterfly Weed or Orange Milkweed, is a celebrated native open-pollinated heirloom perennial prized for its intense, fiery orange flower clusters and vital ecological role. Growing into neat, bushy mounds reaching 18 to 24 inches in height, it produces broad, flat-topped umbels of vivid tangerines, brilliant oranges, and warm gold blossoms from early to late summer. Unlike most other milkweed species, Asclepias tuberosa contains virtually no milky sap. An indispensable staple for native pollinator habitats and wildflower borders, it serves as a crucial host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars while attracting honeybees, native bees, swallowtails, and beneficial predatory insects.

Specifications

Plant Name: Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Cultivar Type: Native Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Flower
Color: Saturated tangerine-orange, fiery orange-red, golden-yellow star-shaped flower clusters
Plant Characteristics: Bushy, multi-branched habit (18–24 inches tall / 45–60 cm), hairy lance-shaped dark green foliage, clear sap (non-milky), deep tuberous taproot system, long-lasting seed pods
Suitable Space: Native plant gardens, pollinator beds, dry sunny borders, cottage plots, rock gardens, meadow naturalization
Season: Early to Late Summer (Perennial)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors late January to March (cold stratify seeds in a damp paper towel inside a sealed bag in the refrigerator for 30 days prior to sowing to break dormancy); transplant outdoors mid-to-late May. Alternatively, direct sow outdoors in autumn (October to November) for natural winter stratification early spring emergence.
Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (requires light moisture to establish; exceptionally drought-, heat-tolerant once rooted; thrives in dry, sandy, or gravelly lean soils)
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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know

Essential host plant for Monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars, and an exceptional nectar source for bees and butterflies
Outstanding drought and heat resilience once established, thriving in lean, dry, poor soils where other flowers struggle
Vibrant, clear orange flowers provide a rare and intense warm color accent in sunny summer borders

Deep, fleshy taproot makes mature plants difficult to move or transplant once established in the garden
Slow to emerge in spring—plants remain dormant late into spring before sending up new green shoots once soil thoroughly warms

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