Northern Wildflowers – Butterfly Milkweed Seeds (Asclepias tuberosa)

Bring vibrant colour and vital pollinator support to your garden with Butterfly Milkweed, a beautiful native wildflower known for its brilliant orange blooms and importance to monarch butterflies. This hardy perennial is a favourite in pollinator gardens, attracting butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects throughout the summer.

Butterfly Milkweed is one of the best plants for supporting monarch butterflies, as it serves as a host plant where monarchs lay their eggs and caterpillars feed. Its bright clusters of flowers also provide nectar for many pollinators, making it an essential addition to any wildlife-friendly garden.

These seeds are offered by Northern Wildflowers, a Canadian family-owned company that focuses on ethically sourced seeds and plants that help support pollinators and natural ecosystems.

Why Grow Butterfly Milkweed

🦋 Supports Monarch Butterflies – Important host plant for monarch caterpillars
🧡 Bright Orange Flowers – Adds bold colour to gardens and landscapes
🐝 Pollinator Friendly – Attracts butterflies, bees, and beneficial insects
🌿 Hardy Native Perennial – Returns year after year once established
🌾 Great for Pollinator Gardens – Ideal for natural gardens, borders, and meadows

Growing Tips

Sow seeds on the soil surface or lightly cover with soil, as they need good soil contact to germinate. Seeds may benefit from a cold stratification period to improve germination. Butterfly Milkweed thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and once established it is drought tolerant and low maintenance.

Northern Wildflowers Butterfly Milkweed Seeds are a wonderful way to add vibrant colour while supporting monarch butterflies and pollinators in your garden.