Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberosa 10 Bare Live Roots | Native Milkweed Wildflower | Monarch Butterfly Plant | Easy to Grow

Create a thriving pollinator habitat with 10 live Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) bare roots, ready for transplanting into your garden. This beautiful North American native milkweed is prized for its brilliant orange flower clusters that attract monarch butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators throughout the growing season. Butterfly Weed is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial once established, making it an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, wildflower meadows, prairie plantings, and naturalized landscapes.

Your plants ship bare root with no pot or foliage and are carefully packaged to help ensure they arrive healthy and ready for planting. You will receive roots similar in size and quality to those shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:

✔️ 10 live Butterfly Weed bare roots
✔️ Ships bare root (no pot or foliage)
✔️ Healthy, viable roots
✔️ Ready for transplanting
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Butterfly Weed
Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa
Plant Type: Native perennial wildflower
Growth Stage: Bare roots
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (best flowering in full sun)
Soil: Average, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate while establishing; drought tolerant once mature
Mature Height: 1–3 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes, in deep containers with excellent drainage

💡 Care Tip: Plant bare roots as soon as possible after arrival in a sunny location with well-draining soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Avoid transplanting mature plants, as Butterfly Weed develops a deep taproot that prefers to remain undisturbed.