Ratings & Reviews for Lowe's 1 -Gallon Assorted colors Butterfly Weed 1 -Pack - Low Maintenance

Not safe for caterpillar/butterflies, DO NOT BUY

I had 118 caterpillars and ran out of milkweed so I purchased 8 of these plants at the Deltona, Florida location. In less than 24 hours, my number of caterpillars was less than 50 due to the milkweed being tainted. I immediately removed the milkweed and have been trying to save the ones left, but I am afraid it's too late. This is unacceptable. Milkweed plants are used exclusively as monarch butterfly host plants, they should not be treated!!!!! Lowes needs to remove all milkweed plants from al...

Please don't buy the pant for Monarch butterflies

Please Not buy this plant in Lowe's to feed your Monarch butterflies. My caterpillars are dying as I try to keep butterflies from extinction .it is soo sad to see all dead.

Don’t use Lowes milkweed for Monarch caterpillars!

I bought this milkweed to feed Monarch caterpillars. The plants looked great and I was assured pesticides were not used on these plants as Lowe’s understands they are used as food for the delicate Monarch caterpillars. Something was wrong with the milkweed as I then lost at least 2 dozen caterpillars that either died within a couple of days or they tried to pupate and the chrysalis became deformed. VERY UNHAPPY!!

Fantastic plant. lots of Monarchs

I have purchased this plant at least 25 times. They are all over my yard. The beginning of December I counted 49 Monarch Caterpillars eating my milkweed. Many have COCOONED and hatched. Need to get more because they ate all the leaves on all my plants. Had to buy Butternut squash to slice and feed the remaining caterpillars. They seem to love it.

Year After Year Still Poisonous!

I can't believe the ratings on here from years after and the plants still selling with poisonous effects killing endangered species, the monarch. Milkweed is their only food source and people don't care. The $$ is what's important to them. Sad : (

Black Death Plants

My 7yr. old grandson n I started new hobby, raising, saving monarchs. Going great until bought Lowe's milkweeds and ours caterpillars died. Learned by my mistakes, buying poisonous milkweed. It should be against the law to use chemicals on endangered species only food! Shame on you!

Milkweed for the Monarchs!

The milkweed were healthy and colorful when purchased and are doing great in my yard. One even came with a Monarch caterpillar already on it.

Attracts butterflies

I buy this for my monarchs and queens. The caterpullars ate the others so i had to replenish and buy more. Long lasting as long as you water them!

Growers sometimes spray and sometimes don't

Milkweed is most often purchased for monarch butterflies (and their caterpillars) to eat. This plant was contaminated with some insecticide that killed them.

Check for aphids.

It was covered with aphids, but it had a caterpillar on it.

Be prepared to host a lot of butterflies!

My family really Ioves this butterfly weed. It attracts so many butterflies that my children feel like the butterflies live at our home. They now get a chance to watch the butterfly cycle over and over again.

Monarch food. Please NO pesticides.

Yummy for my monarch caterpillars. They absolutely devour it. Make sure you have plenty because that 1 very hungry caterpillar will have friends!