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Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca
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Growing Region:
Sun/Shade:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Germination Rate:

Slow

Height:

24" - 72"

Colors:

Light Purple Pink White

Water:
Low Water
Native to US:

Yes

Life Form:

Perennial

Blooms:

Spring
Summer

Product Specifications:

Seeding Rate: 1 lb. / Acre

This native perennial can be found along waterways and roadsides east of the Rocky Mountains, and produces bursts of small pink and purple blossoms from spring to summer. It can reach a height of 2-6 feet. An aggressive spreader, so be sure to give it plenty of room or remove new shoots to keep it under control. Like other milkweed species, common milkweed is considered an important pollinator plant especially to the monarch butterfly.

Scientific Name: Asclepias syriaca

Each wildflower seed packet contains approximately 100 seeds.

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