Asclepias tuberosa

butterflyweed, butterfly milkweed, butterfly flower

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Family

Asclepiadaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 3ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Orange

Fruit

Pod;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

dry fields, roadsides and shale barrens

Notes

taproot does not transplant well but seedlings do; attractive seed pod

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain