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    • Photo of Asclepias syriaca flower by Secret Garden Growers

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    Also Known As

    • Common Milkweed
    • Virginia Silk

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-5'
    • W: 1'-6'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

    3.5" | $12

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    Asclepias syriaca plant details

    Asclepias syriaca is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in alkaline, average, clay, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Asclepias syriaca

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: apocynaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue and green
    Mature size: 1 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, fragrant, native plant, showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Asclepias syriaca

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: alkaline, average, clay, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The large honey-fragrant clusters of dusty-rose flowers of this tough-but-pretty wildflower on their sturdy 3-4' stems are followed by the ethereal silk- tufted seeds. S/M-D

    By: Forestfarm

    Asclepias syriaca is an eastern North American classic best known as a food source for larval monarch butterflies. It is a stoloniferous (spreading) perennial with thick, leather leaves and intriguing clusters of fragrant pink flowers in summer. Interesting seed pods open to reveal silky white seeds. Deer resistant.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Common milkweed's thick fleshy leaves provide plenty of nourishment for the caterpillar stage of the Monarch butterfly, whose yearly migration to Mexico for winter is near collapse, partly due to habitat loss. Fragrant flowers are thick and waxy and sweetly scented. They thrive in wet, yet freely drained soils, such as by ditches, and will spread by rhizomes. Easy to grow as well. Self sows.

    By: Select Seeds

    This favorite of the Monarch butterfly produces a profusion of sweet-scented lavender flowers in mid-summer. The caterpillars feast on the leaves, stocking up for the day when they will become butterflies and migrate to Mexico for the winter. Grows readily from seed, and thrives in almost any well-drained soil, even tough clay or dry sand. Spreads rapidly by rhizomes, and is best planted in large areas with other grasses and flowers. Grows two to four feet tall.?Hardy to Zones 3 - 8.

    By: Prairie Nursery

    Very possibly the most stunningly beautiful of all Milkweeds and the most fragrant! Adored by gardeners & Monarch butterflies alike, this species, native to much of the US, bears large 4” pinky-mauve spherical bloom clusters from early to mid-Summer that are powerfully & deliciously scented of lilacs & hyacinths. Un-branched in habit with strong upright stems 3-5’ tall, it also sports attention grabbing broad rich green foliage that creates a nice contrast against finer leaved plants. EASY, TOUGH, LONG LIVED, tolerant of drought & poor soil, this wonderful Milkweed attracts all manner of nectar seeking creatures including the beautiful Sphinx Moth. Deciduous in Winter, it spreads slowly by rhizomes which can be controlled by chopping the roots, or plant in an area where that’s not a concern or use as a thrilling container subject! Rich loamy soil for most outrageous show! Cut to ground in Winter.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Asclepias syriaca plant

    How to Grow Asclepias syriaca

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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