Common Milkweed

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Description

Asclepias syriaca

The key host plant for Monarch butterflies, Common Milkweed provides a nectar source for many types of butterflies, but is one of the only food sources for the Monarch butterfly's larvae. Its large oblong leaves and pink flowers add interest to any garden, but choose an area where this Milkweed has room to spread freely, as it will.

Plant Type : Perennial

Sun Exposure : Full Sun

Soil Moisture : Medium-Dry, Medium

Mature Height : 3-4'

Bloom Time : June, July, August

Bloom Color : Pink, White

Additional Features : Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant

Soil Type : Average