Asclepias tuberosa, PA Ecotype

Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype

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′.
Species:
Butterfly Milkweed, PA Ecotype
Species Type:
Native
Characteristics:
Showy clump-forming species with tuberous roots; essential food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars.
Habitat:
Dry woods, abandoned fields, roadsides, shale barrens; grows best in well-drained soils.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Bloom Period:
Spring/Fall
Typical Height:
2.90000
Minimum Root Depth:
16
pH:
4.80000
-
6.80000
Flower Color:
Orange
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Midwest
NI
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
NI
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
NI
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Approximate seeds per lb:
70000
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Up to 0.5 lb
Truax Seedbox:
Fluffy

$468.00 /lb

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