Butterfly Weed

Product Details

Botanical Name:
Asclepias tuberosa
Height: 18 - 24 inches
Ship As: NO.1 BAREROOT
Spacing: 18 - 36 inches
Spread: 18 - 36 inches
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Color: Orange
Foliage Type: Alternate, lanceolate or oblong, 2-6" long and 1/4 - 1" wide.
Bloom Time: Early to late summer

Flower Form: Milkweed-like blossoms. Flowers close to 1/4" across in short, umbel-like cymes or clusters.
Planting Instructions: Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Work soil around the roots, firm well and water thoroughly. Place with the top of root about 1/2-1'' below soil level and 15-18'' apart.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, dry , infertile sandy soils. Doesn't like wet soils. Cannot compete with surface-rooted trees.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Pruning: Deadheading can prolong blooming time. After flowering.
Winter Care: None special.
Additional Information: Medicinal properties to roots. Leaves and stems are poisonous to animals. Slow to emerge in spring, so be careful not to disturb it during early spring clean-up. It will compete successfully with the grasses.
Unable to ship to: AE AK GU HI PR
Deer Resistant

Shipping Information

Plants, fertilizer and other supplies* will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below.

2023 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials and Shrubs
1A - 4B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/9/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/9/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/9/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/9/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/9/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/9/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23
9A-10B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-7B: 6/5/23 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/23

*Fertilizer and other supplies ordered apart from plant orders are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Other Notes:

We aim for your order to be in your hands at the ideal time to plant, every time. Our growers must anticipate their supply based on the season they expect. Our experts predict weather patterns as best they can to set suitable shipping windows for each growing zone. However, as any gardener knows, nature is not so predictable. The type of product you order, along with the weather in your area or ours, may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Based on the contents of your order, we always strive to ship the order complete and as early as possible. However, sometimes this may result in a delay of some items that are ready before others. Our customers have suggested that they would rather wait to receive their order as complete as possible. If you would like to receive part of your order ahead of time, please reach out to our customer service department and we can accommodate. Orders with large items may be shipped in more than one package. There is no extra charge if your order requires more than one package.

Bareroot perennials, trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant. This promotes optimum transit conditions and provides your new plant with the best opportunity for success in your garden.

Trees and other oversize items cannot be shipped to PO boxes.

After you place your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a delivery estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order ships with an updated arrival estimate and tracking information.

At any time after you place your order you can check your order status on our website using your email or the account number found in your order confirmation email.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.