Native Butterfly Milkweed Seeds

Native Butterfly Milkweed Seeds

Starter packet (~100 seeds)
$5.00
Sale price  $5.00 Regular price 
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Native Butterfly Milkweed Seeds
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Native Butterfly Milkweed Seeds

$5.00
Sale price  $5.00 Regular price 

Butterfly Weed is one of the most rewarding native wildflowers you can grow, filling the garden with brilliant orange blooms that draw butterflies, native bees, and other beneficial pollinators throughout summer. It also serves as an important host plant for monarch caterpillars, making every planting a meaningful contribution to local wildlife.

Once established, Butterfly Weed is remarkably long-lived and dependable, bringing vibrant color and life to pollinator gardens, prairie plantings, and natural landscapes year after year. Plant it once and enjoy a garden that hums with butterflies every summer.

Some of the wildlife this native plant supports:

  • Monarch Butterflies
  • Native Butterflies
  • Native Bees
  • Bumble Bees
  • Hummingbirds
  • Native Pollinators
  • Beneficial Insects

Growing Information

Plant Life Cycle: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3–9
Sunlight:

  • Full Sun

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Soil Moisture:

  • Dry
  • Medium-Dry

Soil Type:

  • Sand
  • Loam
  • Gravel
  • Rocky

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Drought Tolerance: Excellent Drought Tolerance
Deer Resistance:
Generally Deer Resistant


Plant Characteristics

Bloom Color:

  • Orange

Mature Height: 18–24 inches
Plant Spacing:
18–24 inches
Bloom Months:

  • June
  • July
  • August

Root Type: Taproot
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Ecological Benefits

Ecological Benefits:

  • Monarch Host Plant
  • Butterfly Nectar Plant
  • Native Bee Forage
  • Bumble Bee Forage
  • Hummingbird Nectar Plant
Planting From Seed

Best Sowing Time:

  • Late Fall or Early Spring

Seed Preparation: 30 Days Cold Stratification
Stratification Code:

  • AW-30


Planting Depth:
Surface Sow
Expected First Bloom:
Usually the Second Growing Season

Seed Details

Scientific Name: Asclepias tuberosa
Common Names:

  • Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Orange Milkweed

Seeds per Starter Packet: 100
Approximate Seeds per Ounce:
4700

Starter Packets: Best for Smaller gardens and/or trying a new species.

Grow Packs: Best for medium sized home gardens.

Habitat Packs: Best for rewilding meadows, prairie restoration projects, and larger native garden plantings.

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