Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Weed, also known as
Monarch Butterfly Milkweed and
Pleurisy Root, is native to eastern North America.
Butterfly Weed produces an abundance of large clusters of bright orange flowers and dried seed pods excellent for flower arrangements.
Butterfly Weed is very attractive to butterflies, especially Monarchs making it a great addition to your butterfly garden.
Butterfly Weed also makes an excellent bee plant because of its copious production of nectar.
Butterfly Weed is still used European and American folk medicine as as expectorant and anti-inflammatory. Native Americans used
Butterfly Weed as an expectorant for wet coughs and other pulmonary ailments. Use of the herb is prohibited in pregnancy, during lactation or with infants due to the small amount of cardiac glycosides.
Butterfly Weed may take up to two years to become established from seed.
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Also available:
Butterfly Flower Garden Starter Kit
Butterfly Fruit and Herb Garden Starter kit
Herb Garden Starter Kit
