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Apocynaceae
Pleurisy-root
Asclepias tuberosa
Also known as Chigger flower, Orange milkweed, Butterfly weed
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Milkweed · Native · Pollinator · Butterfly · Drought Tolerant · Wildflower · Perennial · Orange Flower · Prairie · Monarch
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Butterfly weed thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it ideal for sunny garden beds and naturalized areas. It is very drought tolerant once established and requires little supplemental watering or fertilization. This native milkweed is a powerhouse for pollinators, especially monarch butterflies, and should not be transplanted once its deep taproot is established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–6.8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Orange
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Northeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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