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Not all plants with "weed" in their names are necessarily weedy, in the sense of being unattractive or undesirable in the landscape. A great example is "butterfly weed" (Asclepias tuberosa), a perennial that bears lovely orange flowers. Some nurseries and catalogs prefer the name "butterfly plant" over "butterfly weed," lest potential buyers be troubled with self-doubts over forking over their hard-earned money for a "weed!"

Butterfly weed belies the "weed" in its name but is true to the other part of its moniker; this plant is a butterfly magnet! Click the link below to learn about growing butterfly weed.

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Butterfly Weed originally appeared on About.com Landscaping on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 08:13:12.

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