planting asclepias tuberosa seeds Butterfly Weed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa)

planting asclepias tuberosa seeds Butterfly Weed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa)Don't Forget: Free Shipping on All Orders of $39 or More! BUTTERFLY WEED Asclepias tuberosa (Seeds per Packet: 50+) Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Brilliant orange flowers. Blooms May September Sun Partial Shade Zones: 3 through 9 Height: Up

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BUTTERFLY WEED - Asclepias tuberosa (Seeds per Packet: 50+) Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Also commonly called pleurisy root in reference to a prior medicinal use of the plant roots to treat lung inflammations. Brilliant orange flowers. Blooms May - September Sun/Partial Shade

Zones: 3 through 9

Height: Up to 1-2 ft.

Flower Color: Orange

Plant Type: Native Perennial

Light Requirement: Sun - Partial Shade

Bloom Time: Summer

Seeds per Packet: 50+/-

Seed per Pound: 108,000

Is this wildflower invasive: No

Is this wildflower endangered: No

Is this wildflower edible: No

Is this wildflower medicinal: No

Germination Code: 2 - Native wildflowers take time to establish. These are not first year blooming species. This species needs one period of cold stratification.