butterflyweed
clusters of vivid orange blooms bring serious ecological firepower to sunny garden spots — important for monarchs + other pollinators
plant details
butterflyweed
identification
latin name: Asclepias tuberosa
usda code: ASTU
alternative name(s): Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root, Chigger flower
classification
ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs
ecological condition(s): sunny edge
size range: small – less than 3 ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun
color signature: bright orange flowers
native range
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