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Butterfly Milkweed

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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) ​for sale in Port Jefferson

All the Butterfly Milkweed we sell is homegrown. We don't use pesticides and grow organically. We have 20+ years experience with Long Island native plants, designing and rewilding natural landscapes.

Butterfly Milkweed, a host plant for monarch butterflies, is an open field native which tolerates proper pruning for multiple blooms throughout the season. It's a slow spreader, so you may want to use several plants. It needs to be established with daily watering. After that, no watering is needed, so be careful about irrigation systems. 
Butterfly Milkweed Garden
Butterfly Milkweed Monarch
Butterfly Milkweed Meadow

Summary

​Classification: Herbaceous perennial
Characteristics: Spotty in a meadow; adds attractive color
Habitat: Dry open fields, can be outcompeted by more dominant plants
Wildlife Benefit: Attracts butterflies, bees, pollinators
Bloom Period: Early summer 
Height: 2-3 ft
Tolerances: Full sun to partial shade, deer resistant

Pricing Information & Availability

Contact us for wholesale, nonprofit, and member discounts
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Mindy Block, President & Founder
Annelies Kamran
Caran Markson
Fred Edel, Co-Chair
​Jenn Lucas
Phil Benvin
Quality Parks is a professional organization sponsoring projects to improve both business and environmental conditions by balancing social, economic and environmental concerns. We disseminate information, develop and provide experiential learning opportunities, and support efforts designed to stimulate, encourage, educate, and involve the general public in natural resource stewardship practice​s. ​We are a  federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, since 2000, based in Port Jefferson, on  Long Island, New York
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