Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and butterflies—including monarchs, which rely on milkweeds as larval host plants.

Published: Nov. 06, 2012, 6:58 p.m. By Harvey Cotten, Huntsville Botanical Garden Butterfly Weed seeds about to take flightHarvey Cotten HUNTSVILLE, AL - - Dear Harvey, ...

Preferring dry, sunny locations, butterfly weed blooms during June to September and is hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 9. Unlike other milkweeds, it has alternating leaves and non-milky sap.

In the fall when flowers are more scarce, pollinators will be especially happy to find these nectar- and pollen-rich flowers ...

Butterfly Weed grows in full sun and reaches a height of 2 to 3 feet tall. The foliage consists of lance-shaped leaves up to 3 inches long, very dark green in color arranged in a spiral up the stem.

Butterfly weed is a favorite of butterflies. This native flower is easy to raise from seed. Seeds need no special treatment before germination. Until planting, store them in a glass jar in a cool ...

The butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of 22 species of native milkweeds in Georgia — but it is by far the most majestic of them with its neon-bright flowers that seem to shout, "look at ...

“The butterfly weed is native, attractive, very tolerant of poor soils and pretty undemanding to grow,” said Mary Mixer, a plant grower at Skillins Greenhouse in Falmouth.

Butterfly Weed, "Asclepias tuberosa," thrives with neglect, in drought-like conditions and poor soil. It's one of the plants on the New York State List of Native Plants, which means that they may ...

- The June plant of the month is a great perennial that is the Perennial of the Year for 2017, Butterfly weed. This a hardy plant that is drought resistant and does well in most Minnesota landscapes.