Asclepias syriaca
Common Milkweed
Grown from seed
Herbaceous perennial; 3-5’ tall
Drooping umbels of reddish, purple; flowers bloom in summer
Over 450 species of insects feed on various parts of Common Milkweed including butterflies, bumblebees, wasps, ants, Red Milkweed Beetles, Milkweed Tussock Moths, and the Large (Oncopeltus fasciatus) and Small (Lygaeus kalmii) Milkweed Bugs
Host plant to the caterpillars of the Monarch Butterfly
Spreads somewhat aggressively via seed and rhizomes
Common Milkweed
Grown from seed
Herbaceous perennial; 3-5’ tall
Drooping umbels of reddish, purple; flowers bloom in summer
Over 450 species of insects feed on various parts of Common Milkweed including butterflies, bumblebees, wasps, ants, Red Milkweed Beetles, Milkweed Tussock Moths, and the Large (Oncopeltus fasciatus) and Small (Lygaeus kalmii) Milkweed Bugs
Host plant to the caterpillars of the Monarch Butterfly
Spreads somewhat aggressively via seed and rhizomes
Common Milkweed
Grown from seed
Herbaceous perennial; 3-5’ tall
Drooping umbels of reddish, purple; flowers bloom in summer
Over 450 species of insects feed on various parts of Common Milkweed including butterflies, bumblebees, wasps, ants, Red Milkweed Beetles, Milkweed Tussock Moths, and the Large (Oncopeltus fasciatus) and Small (Lygaeus kalmii) Milkweed Bugs
Host plant to the caterpillars of the Monarch Butterfly
Spreads somewhat aggressively via seed and rhizomes
Details
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Pink, Purple, Red, White
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Summer
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3-5’
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Dry, Medium, Wet
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Full, Partial
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Monarch
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UPL - upland; almost never occurs in wetlands
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30 days of cold stratification