Butterfly Weed
Once called Pleurisy-root, butterfly weed was employed medicinally by colonists for coughs; northeastern Native Americans pulverized the dried roots and dusted the powder into cuts with a turkey feather to aid healing. Its range extends from the East to the Rocky Mountains in dry soils. The orange flowers cover the plant in midsummer to early fall, attracting bees and butterflies.
Original: $3.55
-70%$3.55
$1.06
Description
Once called Pleurisy-root, butterfly weed was employed medicinally by colonists for coughs; northeastern Native Americans pulverized the dried roots and dusted the powder into cuts with a turkey feather to aid healing. Its range extends from the East to the Rocky Mountains in dry soils. The orange flowers cover the plant in midsummer to early fall, attracting bees and butterflies.
