Milkweed Butterfly Flower Seed Pack

Description

Butterflies will seek out your garden when you grow this vigorous, heirloom perennial, a preferred nectar plant for monarchs and other pollinators. Beginning in summer, you will be treated to a profusion of fiery, red-orange flowers followed by decorative green seed pods. Drought tolerant once established; performs in poor soils. Native to much of the United States. A long-lasting addition to cut flower arrangements. Perennial in USDA zones 3 and warmer. Sap is toxic; avoid eye/skin contact and do not ingest.

Family: Apocynaceae

Native: Eastern U.S., Canada, and Northern Mexico

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3 and warmer

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Summer

Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall

Variety Info: Individual flowers ½”, borne in brilliant red-orange clusters.

Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant