Colorado Native Plant Feature - Butterfly Plant - Save the Monarchs!
Butterfly weed shown planted with Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) and Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera var. pulcherrima) in a non-irrigated naturalized planting Common name: Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Plant, Butterfly Milkweed Botanical name: Asclepias tuberosa Mature height: 2.5’ Mature width: 1.5’ – 2’ Plant type: Herbaceous perennial Availability: Available from nurseries, limited availability, typically not available until late spring Bloom season: May – ear
