Butterfly Milkweed Live Plant, Asclepias tuberosa, 4 Inch Pot, Native Pollinator Perennial, Orange Butterfly Flower

Create a thriving pollinator habitat with Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), a beautiful North American native perennial known for its brilliant clusters of orange flowers. This long-blooming wildflower is an essential host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and provides valuable nectar for butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators throughout the growing season.

Butterfly Milkweed is drought tolerant once established and thrives in sunny garden beds, native landscapes, cottage gardens, and wildflower meadows. Its vivid blooms and easy-care nature make it an excellent addition to any pollinator-friendly garden.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) growing in a 4-inch plastic nursery pot, carefully packaged and ready to thrive.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Live Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
• Well-established in a 4-inch plastic nursery pot
• Healthy, greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for safe shipping

✨ Features

• Brilliant bright orange flower clusters
• Native North American perennial
• Essential host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars
• Excellent nectar source for butterflies and bees
• Long blooming season
• Drought tolerant once established
• Perfect for pollinator and native gardens
• Great for borders, meadows, and cottage gardens
• Easy-care perennial
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa
• Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed
• Plant Type: Native Herbaceous Perennial
• Pot Size: 4-inch plastic nursery pot
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy and rocky soils
• Water: Water regularly during establishment; drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 1–3 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Pollinator Gardens
• Monarch Butterfly Habitats
• Native Plant Gardens
• Wildflower Meadows
• Cottage Gardens
• Sunny Borders
• Xeriscapes
• Gifts for Nature Lovers