Asclepias tuberosa-Butterfly Weed Purple This tidy grass will not

This tidy grass will not spread or self-seed

grass-like foliage

subtle blooms that dangle from the tops of stalks early in the spring

This is a true pollinator magnet and a larval host to numerous species of small moths

Asclepias tuberosa-Butterfly Weed Purple This tidy grass will notButterfly Weed is one of only a few orange flowered Illinois natives and is an essential addition to any sunny, well drained pollinator garden. Its bright orange flowers grow in showy clusters at the top of erect, 2ft tall stems with narrow, spiraling leaves. It is a cornerstone species for numerous butterflies, most notably the endangered monarch, providing food and habitat at every point in their lifecycle. It does not have the milky sap of other