Butterfly weed - great butterfly attractor! Drought... more
Asclepias curassavica - Red Milkweed, Butterfly Weed
Butterfly weed - great butterfly attractor! Drought tolerant, tough plant. This plant is very attractive to butterflies. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars).
Yellow Butterfly weed - great butterfly attractor! Drought tolerant, tough plant. This plant is very attractive to butterflies. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars).
Giant milkweed, Giant Calotrope - Lilac colored flowers... more
Calotropis gigantea - Giant milkweed, Arka
Giant milkweed, Giant Calotrope - Lilac colored flowers can be seen all through the year, great butterfly attractor. A tough and hardy plant, drought tolerant, good for hot sites.