Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed
Bring a burst of color to your outdoor space with Asclepias tuberosa’s vibrant flowers. Not just a visual delight, it serves as a crucial food source for insects, attracting butterflies and other important pollinators. It thrives in drier areas, and is salt-tolerant. Butterfly Weed is part of our Monarch Meal Plan of 9 native plants that are vital contributors to the well-being and life cycle of Monarch butterflies that you can learn more about here.
Size options:
-50 cell tray (each cell is 5” deep x 2.25” wide)
-Pot (each pot is 2.5” x 3.5”)
-Seed Packet (each seed packet includes approximately 100 seeds)
PLANTS MAY BE TRIMMED UPON ARRIVAL. We keep live plants trimmed for the health of the plant, and they may be cut before shipping. This does not harm the plant and actually makes it stronger and ready to grow for you when you receive it.
Looking to purchase 10+ trays of a single species? Contact us for wholesale pricing!
SHIPPING INFO:
We begin shipping live plants at the end of April and the first week of May depending on where you are located (weather permitting). Bulbs start shipping late July.
We ship live plants on Monday-Wednesday. Live plant orders ship in 1-2 business days unless ordered after cutoff time (7:00 AM on Wednesday) for the week, then it could take up to 3 business days. Orders received by 7:00 AM on Wednesday will ship the following Monday or Tuesday to make sure your plants aren't in transit longer than they should be. Delivery for all orders from carrier takes about 1-5 days. We ship all other products Monday-Friday.
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I absolutely love the vibrant orange color of butterfly weed. It's so bold, and it really attracts the pollinators!
Just picked up my tray of plugs. All look healthy and vigorous. Can’t wait to plant them out. Staff was very helpful.