Audubon® Native Butterfly Weed
Restricted to: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, PR, UT, WA, and WY
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Asclepias tuberosa
When you see Butterfly Milkweed you might think about Monarch butterflies, but did you know this valuable native plant makes a fine addition to your backyard bird habitat as well? Blazing orange flowers lure in hummingbirds and attracts insects. like aphids, which birds love to harvest. Perhaps the most special thing about this flower is the silky floss in its the seedpods - when left to overwinter it is choice material for lining bird nests in the spring!
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Hardy to USDA Zone: 3
Mature Height: 1'-2'
Sun: Full Sun
Spacing: 1'-2'
Pollination: Self fertile