Butterfly weed is a showy native perennial that features clusters of flowers in orange-yellow shades. The butterfly weed flower is a nectar source for many butterflies--and monarchs love the leaves. The seed pods from a butterfly weed plant are valued in dried floral arrangements. It is a part of the milkweed family, but butterfly weed doesn't produce the milky sap milkweeds are known for. This drought-tolerant sun lover is a favorite for butterfly gardens, naturalized areas and sunny borders.Asclepias tuberosa