Bright orange, flat-topped flower clusters June through July. Plants bloom for many weeks. Host plant for the monarch butterfly and a great nectar source for many other butterflies and pollinators. Part of our Monarch Cafe plant tag series.

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Butterfly Milkweed at the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Photo by Scott Woodbury.