Butterfly Milkweed is a perennial native typically found in dry woods, abandoned fields, shale barrens, and along roadsides. Butterfly Milkweed is drought tolerant and grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Butterfly Milkweed has very high pollinator value and provides an essential food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars. The attractive orange flowers of Butterfly Milkweed bloom from spring to fall, reaching a height of up to 2.9′.
