Butterfly weed in flower
Quick Profile
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Height
1 -
2 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zones
4 - 9
Native To:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Bloom Color
Orange
Red
Bloom Season
June - September
Features
Clusters of orange to red-orange flowers followed by narrow seedpods filled with seeds attached to white fluff.
Culture
Full sun; very tolerant of dry, infertile soils.
Notes
Found in fields and dry soils.
