Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 28 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer and fall
- Bloom Color: Orange
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Sharply-drained, even rocky, pH 5.8 - 7.2
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60F
- Average Germ Time: 28 - 42 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 4 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias Tuberosa) - Butterfly Weed flower seed creates another butterfly-attracting plant with bright orange flowers that are hardy and drought resistant. Being a member of the milkweed family, Butterfly Weed, will attract the Monarch butterfly as well as other butterfly varieties. The blooms are followed by seed pods 4 to 5 inches long containing the seeds with their long silky hairs. The plant will die back to the root crown each winter, and it is slow to emerge in the spring. The foliage is lovely, too, extending this Ascepias' beauty beyond bloom time. After Butterfly Weed is established from flower seed, some general care would include following a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
