Butterfly Milkweed
$40.00 USD
Created in the tradition of 19th-century botanical plates, then reviewed by hand before it goes anywhere near a shirt. Yours is printed fresh when you order it.
Style: Short Sleeve
Size Chart
Garment measurements in inches, laid flat.
| Size | Full body length | Body width | Sleeve length |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 26.63" | 17.5" | 8" |
| M | 28" | 19.5" | 8.25" |
| L | 29.38" | 21.25" | 9" |
| XL | 30.75" | 23" | 9.5" |
| 2XL | 31.63" | 25" | 9.75" |
| 3XL | 32.5" | 27" | 9.75" |
| 4XL | 29 3/4" |
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Meet Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Butterfly milkweed brings clusters of orange flowers above narrow leaves. Its role in a planting extends beyond the flowers: visiting butterflies drink nectar, while some moth and butterfly caterpillars use the foliage. NC State Extension
Bloom window
North Carolina regional guidance (NC State Extension)
NC State lists a typical flowering period of May through August. Use this as a regional guide rather than a promise for every site or climate. NC State Extension
Native range
Native from southeastern Canada through much of the United States to northern Mexico; NC State also records it as native to North Carolina. Kew Plants of the World OnlineNC State Extension
Flowers and wildlife
Flowers offer nectar to butterflies and other insect pollinators. This adult feeding role is separate from the plant's role as caterpillar food. NC State Extension
The foliage is a larval host for monarch butterflies and milkweed tussock moths. A caterpillar-host relationship does not mean that the adult insect necessarily pollinates the flowers. NC State Extension
Explore its flowers, native range and wildlife relationships
