• Butterfly Flower Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Butterfly Flower Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Butterfly Flower Seeds - Verdseeds
  • Butterfly Flower Seeds - Verdseeds
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Butterfly Flower Seeds

Butterfly Flower Seeds

$4.98 USD
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style: 20 seeds

• Bright orange flowers
• Native perennial, host plant for monarch butterflies
• Drought tolerant once established
• Attracts bees and pollinators

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Description

Butterfly flower (Asclepias tuberosa) is a native perennial wildflower also known as butterfly weed. Features clusters of bright orange flowers that are a magnet for butterflies. Plants have narrow, lance-shaped leaves and a deep taproot. Reaches 1–2 feet tall. Blooms from summer to fall.

Product features

• Clusters of bright orange flowers
• Native perennial reaches 1–2 feet tall
• Narrow, lance-shaped leaves
• Blooms from summer to fall
• Essential host plant for monarch butterflies
• Attracts bees and other pollinators
• Drought tolerant once established

Planting Season: Sow in spring after last frost, or in fall for natural stratification. Cold stratify 4–6 weeks before spring sowing.

Light Requirement: Full sun.

Seed Prep: Cold, moist stratification recommended (4–6 weeks at 34–38°F / 1–3°C).

Water Needs: Low; keep evenly moist during germination. Once established, water sparingly. Drought tolerant.

Planting Depth: ⅛–¼ inch.

Sowing Method: Direct sow in fall or start indoors after stratification.

Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 3–9.