Bare-roots | Orange Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias Tuberosa) |

Description: Beloved for its ability to attract a variety of helpful (and beautiful) insects to the garden, butterfly weed is an easy-to-nurture herbaceous perennial that can also be found growing as a native wildflower in a slew of untamed environments, such as meadows, prairies, and forest clearings. It's a must-have plant for gardeners looking to coax the namesake winged insects into the garden. This clump-forming perennial grows from tuberous roots to a height of one to two feet and is characterized by glossy-green, lance-shaped leaves and clusters of bright orange-to-yellow blooms that are rich with nectar and pollen. A type of milkweed, butterfly weed is generally planted in late spring after the soil is warm. It is fairly slow to become established. It does not bloom the first year; in fact, it may take as long as three years before it flowers. When it finally does flower, its clusters of bright orange-yellow flowers will display from late spring until late summer for about two months. Unlike other milkweeds, butterfly weed does not have caustic milky sap, but it does produce the characteristic seed pods that release silky-tailed seeds to disperse on the wind.

Price: 9.95 USD

Location: McMinnville, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-12-20T16:41:42.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD