Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed
More About Asclepias syriaca
- Pinkish-purple flowers
- Attractive seed pods remain when flowers finish
- Naturally found in open fields and along roadsides
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
- Bloom Time: June to August
Interesting Notes:
Zone:
4Height:
80-100 cmSpread:
30-40 cmColour:
PinkCommon Milkweed Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in full sun, in average to moist soil, tolerating a wide range of conditions. Can spread rather quickly by seed. If desired, remove seed heads before they split open.
Asclepias syriaca Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Fast
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower/Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Dried Flower/Foliage
Native to Ontario
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageMoist to Wet Soils
Average to Dry Soils
Attributes
SeedFlowering Time
SummerHabit
UprightFoliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Roadside plantingNaturalizing
