Asclepias Tuberosa 1 Gal Wcn

Save the Monarch Butterflies!

Asclepias tuberosa aka Butterfly Weed are bushy perennial plants prized for their cheerful, brilliantly orange flowers. These sun-loving, easy to grow plants can handle a range of conditions (especially drier soil), and are drought tolerant once established. Critically, they are one of a handful of plants that Monarch Butterflies MUST have in order to feed their young. Their flowers also contain ample nectar that attracts many insects.

Asclepias tuberosa plants are ideal for butterfly gardens, cottage gardens, drought tolerant / xeriscaping gardens, native gardens, pollinator gardens, wildlife gardens, and more. 

❤️RCN Staff Favorite - we grow these plants in our own gardens and recommend them!

🏆Award winning! 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year® by the Perennial Plant Association, 1985 NC Wildflower of the Year.

🦋Butterfly and Moth Host and Nectar plant. Butterfly Weed plants are the host plants for Monarch, Queen, Soldier, and Gray Hairstreak Butterflies here in NC, and for 20+ species of NC moths.

🐝Helpful to Bees. According to the Xerxes Society, these plants are of special assistance to our native bees. Additionally, Butterfly Weed plants help to attract beneficial insects.

🐦Bird Magnet! The Audon Society says that these plants can help Cardinals, Chickadees, Jays, Finches, Hummingbirds, Nuthatches, Blackbirds, Thrushes, Vireos, Waxwings, Warblers, Wrens, and more!

🦌Deer usually aren't interested in these plants.

We have a hard time keeping these amazing and important plants in stock!

Moist to relatively dry well-draining soil. Drought tolerant once established.

Full sun.

Zone 3a, cold hardy down to -40F.

💚Plant Nerd: Did you know that the North Carolina Wildlife Federation has a project called the Butterfly Highway where gardeners can create Pollinator Pitstops using native plants such as Butterfly Weed? We're on the map and we'd love for you to join us too!