Asclepias tuberosa-Butterfly Weed Purple and inhaled as snuff to

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Height: 1 ft

It plays larval host to several species of skippers and moths

Drought-tolerant and resistant to both deer and rabbits

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

Asclepias tuberosa-Butterfly Weed Purple and inhaled as snuff toButterfly 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