{"id":6886578061446,"title":"Butterfly Milkweed Shrub","handle":"copy-of-white-swamp-milkweed-shrub","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Butterfly Milkweed (\u003cem\u003eAsclepias tuberosa\u003c\/em\u003e) commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted deciduous shrub that typically grows in a clump and features clusters of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. Flowers produce seed pods which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong 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). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe flowers are fragrant. Attracts Bees, Butterflies \u0026amp; Hummingbirds. Host to Monarch, Queen, and Soldier butterflies, Nectar plant to many species. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommon Names: Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed Butterfly-weed Indian Paintbrush Milkweed Pleurisy Root\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUses: Butterfly gardens, rock gardens, meadows, prairies, or naturalized\/native plant areas. Also effective in sunny borders or slopes. Whether massing plants in large drifts or sprinkling them throughout a prairie or meadow, butterfly weed is one of our showiest native wildflowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePlant in full sun (at least 6 hours) to partial shade in well drained loamy soils. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden Height: 1-3'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden Width: 1-2'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden Spacing: 2-3'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZones: 3-9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are purchasing is 1 Butterfly Milkweed Shrub, shipped at a size of your choosing. Handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"comp text-passage u-how-to-title-align mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-07-19T13:38:46-05:00","created_at":"2023-07-19T13:22:46-05:00","vendor":"Green Thumbs Garden","type":"Flowering Shrub","tags":["Asclepias","Asclepias tuberosa","Butterfly Bush","Butterfly Plant","Discount Plants","fast growing shrub","Fast Growing Shrubs","Flowering Plant","flowering shrub","Garden Plant","Hummingbird Plant","Hummingbird Shrub","Monarch butterfly","Pleurisy Root","Rose milkweed","Swamp milkweed"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1499,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40200311210118,"title":"GT-6-12\"","option1":"GT-6-12\"","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"G-MLKBTFLY6","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Butterfly Milkweed Shrub - GT-6-12\"","public_title":"GT-6-12\"","options":["GT-6-12\""],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"GTMILKWEEDBFLY206","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY1.jpg?v=1689791690","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY3.jpg?v=1689791724","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY2.jpg?v=1689791864","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY4.jpg?v=1689791884","\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MONARCHBTRFLY1_9d26bd2e-0419-4745-8acf-ed53ac08b7ad.jpg?v=1689792747"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY1.jpg?v=1689791690","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24520765931654,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2309,"width":2309,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY1.jpg?v=1689791690"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2309,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY1.jpg?v=1689791690","width":2309},{"alt":null,"id":24520771043462,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2828,"width":2828,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY3.jpg?v=1689791724"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2828,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY3.jpg?v=1689791724","width":2828},{"alt":null,"id":24520789131398,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2324,"width":2324,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY2.jpg?v=1689791864"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2324,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY2.jpg?v=1689791864","width":2324},{"alt":null,"id":24520791752838,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2299,"width":2299,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY4.jpg?v=1689791884"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2299,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MILKWEEDBTRFLY4.jpg?v=1689791884","width":2299},{"alt":null,"id":24520838316166,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2629,"width":2629,"src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MONARCHBTRFLY1_9d26bd2e-0419-4745-8acf-ed53ac08b7ad.jpg?v=1689792747"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2629,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MONARCHBTRFLY1_9d26bd2e-0419-4745-8acf-ed53ac08b7ad.jpg?v=1689792747","width":2629}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Butterfly Milkweed (\u003cem\u003eAsclepias tuberosa\u003c\/em\u003e) commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted deciduous shrub that typically grows in a clump and features clusters of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. Flowers produce seed pods which split open when ripe releasing numerous silky-tailed seeds for dispersal by the wind. Seed pods are valued in dried flower arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong 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). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe flowers are fragrant. Attracts Bees, Butterflies \u0026amp; Hummingbirds. Host to Monarch, Queen, and Soldier butterflies, Nectar plant to many species. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommon Names: Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed Butterfly-weed Indian Paintbrush Milkweed Pleurisy Root\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUses: Butterfly gardens, rock gardens, meadows, prairies, or naturalized\/native plant areas. Also effective in sunny borders or slopes. Whether massing plants in large drifts or sprinkling them throughout a prairie or meadow, butterfly weed is one of our showiest native wildflowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePlant in full sun (at least 6 hours) to partial shade in well drained loamy soils. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden Height: 1-3'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden Width: 1-2'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGarden Spacing: 2-3'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZones: 3-9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are purchasing is 1 Butterfly Milkweed Shrub, shipped at a size of your choosing. Handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.greenthumbsgarden.com\/pages\/abbreviation-glossary\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"comp text-passage u-how-to-title-align mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}