• A mixture of butterfly milkweed blooms with orange, pink, and white flowers.
  • Two bare roots of Butterfly Milkweed shown with dirt on a wooden surface.
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Butterfly Milkweed Roots - Mix

A favorite for Monarch butterflies

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Prefers Lean Soil
Clay Soil Tolerant
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Medicinal
Reduces Erosion
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
North American Native

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Asclepias incarnata

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 18 to 30 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Mix

COLOR

  • Mixed

An admirable garden plant, our Butterfly Milkweed Mix offers this powerhouse in three different butterfly-attracting colors of orange, white, and fuchsia. A requisite for any native plant garden, naturalized area, wildflower meadow or prairie, plant Butterfly Milkweed to entice our North American native Monarch Butterfly to visit. As a phenomenal nectar source for many other butterflies and pollinators, Butterfly Milkweed offers the perfect flat-topped landing pad utilized by our winged friends.

  • • Three gorgeous colors in one collection
  • • Commonly seen in prairies and grasslands
  • • Easily propogated from seed

Mix Contents

  • Tuberosa
  • Cinderella
  • Iceberg

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 2 inches

WATER NEEDS

  • Low

PLANT SPACING

  • 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

Planting Guide

View our Butterfly Roots Planting Guide to learn more.

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Butterfly Milkweed Roots - Mix

$22.49

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Butterfly Milkweed Roots - Mix FAQs

What size bulbs will I receive with Mix Butterfly Milkweed?

Mix Butterfly Milkweed is graded No. 1.

Is Mixed Colors Butterfly Milkweed resistant to animals or disease?

Mixed Colors Butterfly Milkweed is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

What type of bulb is Mixed Colors Butterfly Milkweed grown from?

Mixed Colors Butterfly Milkweed is grown from a root.

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