Asclepias tuberosa - Pleurisy Root

Butterfly Weed/Pleurisy Root: M, N, *, Jul-Sept

PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). Hardy to zone 3. It is in flower from July to September. A major source of nectar, it yields 120-250 pounds of honey per acre. Bright orange-red flowers worthy of attention as an ornamental yet also valuable as a medicinal herb for many chest complaints. The flowers are pollinated by Honeybees. SEEDS packet 0.5g £1.55