Butterfly Weed, "Asclepias tuberosa," thrives with neglect, in drought-like conditions and poor soil. It's one of the plants on the New York State List of Native Plants, which means that they may ...

Butterfly weed is self-seeding. Flowers that are pollinated will develop seed pods at the base of the flower toward the end of the summer or early fall. The pods are about 3-6 inches long and ...

When planting from containers, take care not to break up their roots. If dividing is needed, give it a go in spring just as the plants are breaking dormancy.

“The butterfly weed is native, attractive, very tolerant of poor soils and pretty undemanding to grow,” said Mary Mixer, a plant grower at Skillins Greenhouse in Falmouth.

Besides the fact that Butterfly weed is an easy, low maintenance perennial to grow, it is a beautiful plant as well. The foliage is a deep, lustrous green on plants that reach two to three feet tall.