Asclepias syriaca Q01

Common Milkweed  Bloom Period:  June – August Light: Sun Water: Medium – Dry Size: Height 48 – 60”  Width 36 – 60” Zone: 3 – 9 Patent: None Drooping domed clusters of fragrant, pinkish-purple flowers throughout summer. Stout upright stems with thick, pale green, pink-veined leaves. An excellent choice for a native meadow or large wild garden; spreads vigorously both by rhizomes and re-seeding. Missouri native that is one of the principal host milkweeds for Monarch caterpillars in the Midwest. Also attracts bees and other butterflies; deer resistant.