Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Pot Size:1 gal and ecological benefits

and ecological benefits

In addition to its ornamental value

Care Tip: Feed in early spring with an organic fertilizer formulated for acid-loving evergreens

making it ideal for use as a privacy screen or vertical accent

it spreads easily across the ground

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Pot Size:1 gal and ecological benefitsDeep orange umbels in late spring and early summer. A slow growing butterfly magnet. This native plant takes poor soils and can often be seen growing on roadsides throughout the eastern two thirds of the U. S. It is also a key plant in the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, serving both as a nectar source for adults and host plant for caterpillars.