Asclepias Syriaca Common Milkweed

$11.99


Item # 607

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We don't have this item in stock right now, but 50 more are on the way and should arrive in the next month.

Rough perennial that commonly occurs in fields & open woods, roadsides, etc.  Stems and leaves exude a milky sap when cut or bruised.  Flowers give way to seed pods. Average to moist soil in full sun. Native to most of US.  Zone 4-9. Great plant for late summer bloom in sunny borders, wildflower or butterfly gardens. Tolerant of a wet site for bog and meadow plantings. Plant in back of borders with ornamental grasses, asters, joe-pye-weed, monarda, and veronicastrum




Light Requirement: Sun
Evergreen: No
Mature Height: 2-2.5 ft
Mature Width: 1-1 ft
Season of Interest: Summer
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native: Yes
Soil Condition: Average
Bloom: Yes
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Fragrance: Mild
Attracts Pollinators: Yes