Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Also called Butterfly Weed, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-Weed, Indian Paintbrush
Butterfly Milkweed; Butterfly Weed; Chiggerflower; Common Butterfly-Weed; Indian Paintbrush; Milkweed; Pleurisy Root
More details
- Light
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Water
- Low, Medium
- Type
- Bedding, Conservatory/greenhouse, Perennial, Wildflower
- Maintenance
- Low
- Growth
- Slow
- Bloom
- Spring, Summer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Features
- Drought tolerant, Flowering, Native, Poisonous
- Best uses
- Border, Container, Mass planting, Meadow, Naturalized, Path, Patio, Rock garden

























