ASCLEPIAS syriaca (Common Milkweed)

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Asclepias syriaca has sweet-smelling pink to white flowers. It is an attractive plant for wildlife. It is a weedy plant that is found in open woods and fields. A familiar and friendly wildflower, Common Milkweed spreads aggressively, and will delight the nectar-loving Monarch Butterflies with its soft pink blooms. A...
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Asclepias syriaca has sweet-smelling pink to white flowers. It is an attractive plant for wildlife. It is a weedy plant that is found in open woods and fields. A familiar and friendly wildflower, Common Milkweed spreads aggressively, and will delight the nectar-loving Monarch Butterflies with its soft pink blooms. A good choice for your large butterfly garden or wildflower meadow! Categorized as a perennial flowering plant in USDA Zone: 3a-9b

Number of Seeds Max Coverage Area (Square Ft.)
0.5OZ 2,656 125
1OZ 5,313 250
1/4LB 21,250 1,000
1/2LB 42,500 2,000
1LB 85,000 4,000
5LB 425,000 20,000

Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca

Common name: Common Milkweed

Plant type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Apocynaceae

Native range: Eastern North America

Full growth height: 1.5 meters

Width in across: 0 ft. 8 in.

Exposure: Full sun

Blooming season: June to August

Flower: Showy, fragrant

Pollinators: Bees, insects, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies)

Flower color: Pink, mauve, white

Tolerate: Deer, drought, erosion, dry Soil, shallow-rocky soil

Water requirement: Dry to medium

Soil type: Well drained soil

Zones: 3 to 9

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