Asclepias tuberosa rolfsii, Rolfs' Milkweed, ButterflyweedJust beginning to come out of dormancy. Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a perennial that occurs naturally in sandhills, pine flatwoods, and other sandy uplands as well as along sunny roadsides. It is the larval host of Monarch, Queen and Soldier butterflies. It blooms spring through fall, attracting hummingbirds, bees and other pollinators. Butterfly Milkweeds bright orange to reddish flowers are born in showy terminal umbels. Each flower