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gay planting seed AsclepiasGay Butterflies Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'), sometimes called Orange Milkweed, brings a spectacular mix of yellow, orange, and red blooms to your garden, creating a multicolored display that outshines the traditional orange butterfly weed. This compact selection of native milkweed grows just 1 2 feet tall, making it ideal for the front of borders, container gardens, and smaller spaces where you want maximum pollinator impact

Gay Butterflies Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'), sometimes called Orange Milkweed, brings a spectacular mix of yellow, orange, and red blooms to your garden, creating a multicolored display that outshines the traditional orange butterfly weed. This compact selection of native milkweed grows just 1-2 feet tall, making it ideal for the front of borders, container gardens, and smaller spaces where you want maximum pollinator impact without the height. Monarchs, swallowtails, and hummingbirds treat these nectar-rich flowers like an all-you-can-eat buffet from early summer through late summer.

The timing couldn't be better to add Gay Butterflies to your garden. With monarchs proposed for threatened species listing and 2025 designated the Year of the Asclepias by the National Garden Bureau, planting native milkweed has never been more important for butterfly conservation. Eastern monarch populations nearly doubled in 2025, showing that individual gardeners can make a real difference by providing critical habitat.

A Compact Pollinator Powerhouse

The cheerful flower clusters appear in warm shades that shift and blend across the yellow-orange-red spectrum, with individual plants displaying unique color combinations. Each flat-topped flower cluster contains dozens of tiny blooms that provide easy landing pads for butterflies and beneficial insects. Unlike taller selections, Gay Butterflies maintains a tidy, compact habit that works beautifully in mixed borders, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, and even large containers. The narrow green leaves create an unassuming backdrop that lets the brilliant flowers take center stage.

Supporting Butterfly Populations

Gay Butterflies serves double duty as a monarch butterfly host plant. Adult monarchs, swallowtails, and painted ladies visit for nectar, while monarch caterpillars depend on the foliage as their exclusive food source. Planting native milkweed species like this one directly supports declining monarch populations by providing critical habitat throughout their lifecycle. The compact size makes it easy to include multiple plants in borders and pollinator gardens, increasing the food supply for both caterpillars and adult butterflies.

Tough, Reliable, and Long-Lived

Once established, this native North American wildflower thrives on neglect. The deep taproot allows Gay Butterflies to access moisture far below the soil surface, making it remarkably drought tolerant and eliminating the need for summer watering in most climates. Deer and rabbits avoid the milky sap, so your plants remain untouched even in areas with heavy browsing pressure. The taproot also makes this native perennial incredibly long-lived, with plants persisting for decades in the same spot. Be patient in spring as butterfly weed emerges later than most perennials, typically not showing growth until soil temperatures warm in mid to late spring.

Design Ideas and Landscape Uses

The compact stature of Gay Butterflies makes it versatile in pollinator gardens and native plant landscapes. Plant it along walkways where you can watch butterflies up close, mass it in drifts for bold color impact, or combine it with other native perennials like purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan, and little bluestem for a naturalistic meadow effect. The warm flower colors pair beautifully with purple salvias, blue Russian sage, and yellow coreopsis. In containers, combine Gay Butterflies with trailing plants like creeping zinnia for a pollinator-friendly patio display. After flowering, the ornamental seed pods split open to release silky seeds, adding late-season interest and feeding goldfinches through fall.

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Cosmicethos
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★★★★★ 4
Durable but losses interest
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My dog is an aggressive chewer. She was interested in this toy while it was new, but soon after lost interest. Good news is although it took a beating it did not break or splinter. If soppy toys are disposable in your house, give it a try.
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Lazychick
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★★★★★ 5
Great for Excessive Chewers and Eaters
Size: Large (Pack of 1), Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
I decided to get the Kong Extreme toy for my then 9-year-old dog in Sept. 2010, after her older sister passed away a few days before. I figured we both could have used the distraction. I learned ages ago that most toys couldn't hold up against my two Australian Cattle Dogs, since they didn't just happily gnaw on things, they'd try to eat it. In fact, they tried to eat a number of things, from fabrics to meticulously eating the lining off tennis balls and soft balls. Nothing was safe, especially against the youngest, who has some OCD issues. I'd be lucky to see a tough toy last a day, much less a month. Like the rest, I didn't think this toy would stand a chance, but it's still holding up well almost a year later. My dog isn't a strong chewer, like a doberman or pit, but very meticulous. She and her sister would go at something for hours if you let them, until nothing was left. Because of this, I also need to choose soft toys, rather than something hard, because she'll wear her teeth down if you let her. Fortunately, this manages to stand up to her obsessive chewing, but it also doesn't wear the teeth down, which I love. I'm thinking of getting a new one, even though the current could probably last another few months. I'm just now seeing some wear along the seams, despite her every effort to conquer and destroy it. I'm mainly getting it just to be on the safe side, so that I don't risk it falling apart while I'm not watching her, and just for the sake of cleanliness. These are extremely durable and easy to clean. They do have a strong odor when you first open them up, but it fades relatively quickly. I let ours soak it in hot/vinegar water for a while, then rinsed it well and left it out in the sun for a few hours. Seemed to help a little. They can also be loud when dogs chew on them, which can be annoying if you're trying to watch TV, but I find it well worth it, even if my partner doesn't agree during football time. I love the fact that these toys bounce unpredictably, although I would be careful around furniture if you plan to bounce it off the floor or toss it. I got into the habit of using it down our long hallway, referring to it as Dog Bowling, which she loves. She also didn't need food as incentive to get into it (just me playing with it and making it out to be a big deal), which is great, since that just means less cleaning and less weight gain in my book, although I do put treats in it now and then, if my partner and I are leaving the house and plan to be gone awhile. My dog's around around 30 lbs. and is medium sized, but has had no trouble tackling the larger-sized version, which was the only size available through Amazon at the time. I may get the medium-sized toy soon, just because she's reaching 10 and she'll go at it for ages. This is a great toy for obsessive chewers in particular, and I highly recommend it to dog lovers. I just wish we'd found out about them sooner! I'm also happy to report that she has stopped chewing on random things), like blankets and clothing, as much as she used to. If she does start up, it's because she can't find her Kong. I may also get the bone version and will review on that if I do.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2011
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★★★★★ 5
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Size: Large (Pack of 1), Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
Definitely recommend. My new rescue has chewed though I can’t even tell you how many “indestructible” toys in under 10 minutes. Not this! We’ve had it a few days and she loves it. Hasn’t chewed through it at all and it literally keeps her busy for an hour at the minimum. Would buy again. Great quality for the price and made to last. Perfect for aggressive chewers.
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★★★★★ 5
My Rottweiler tries to get the extra large broke in half treat out for hours.
Size: Large (Pack of 1), Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
This is super tough and super great.
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D. Styler
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Great for Slowing Down Snack Time
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