Asclepias syrica (common milkweed)

$7.99 – $175.00

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Common milkweed can grow just about anywhere. It is great for meadows and naturalizing. It reseeds heavily, so avoid planting in areas where you like control. However, it’s beautiful flowers and seed heads are infamous. There are many insects and birds and pollinators and butterflies that love this plant but none as much as the Monarch Butterfly.

Attributes and Characteristics

Asclepias syrica (common milkweed)

Full sun, part shade
Average to Dry Soil
2′-4′ Height, 3′-5′ Width
Monarch Butterfly Host Plant
Host Plant Other
Pink flowers
Attractive Fall/Winter Interest
Pollinator Powerhouse
Dried Flower
Adaptable
Fall/Winter Interest
Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Aggressive Variety
Compaction Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Drought Resistant
Hell Strip
Meadows

Pick up Information

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