- Type:
- Wildflower
- Light Exposure:
- Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry
- Height:
- 2 feet
- Bloom Color:
- Orange
- Bloom Months:
- June, July, August
Notes/Description:
One of the best natives for dry, sunny areas, butterfly milkweed is a host plant for the larva of the monarch butterfly and provides nectar and pollen for butterflies, bees, and other pollinating insects. Bright orange flowers sit on top of a compact plant of 2' by 2' at maturity.