General Landscape Uses: Butterfly and pollinator garden, wildflower meadow, container planting

Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, drought resilience, soil stabilization and erosion control

Description: Milkweed display a cluster of yellow and red flowers year round that strongly attract butterflies. They are the host for the Monarch butterfly caterpillars. It is a nectar and host plant. They are a must have for any butterfly garden.

Dimensions: Height 3 ft.; Spread 2 – 3 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Central and South America

Native Habitats: Open fields

Soils: Well-draining, loamy, sandy, slightly rocky

Nutritional Requirements: Low

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Yellow and Red

Flower Characteristics: Small, star-shaped

Flowering Season: Spring to fall

Fruit: Long, slender seed pods

Wildlife and Ecology: Monarch butterfly host plant

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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