Earlier this summer I had a chance to photograph some wonderful Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) at Mt Cuba Center in Delaware. They had it growing in both their formal gardens and in multiple places in the more natural areas of the property. Every where I saw the butterfly weed, I saw butterflies! It is a great host plant for those of us in the Middle-Atlantic region who want to attract pollinators to our gardens. I planted several earlier this year and already I’m seeing butterflies visiting my garden.
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias Tuberosa © 2019 Patty Hankins