Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed

This is the common Milkweed you see large stands in fields throughout the southeast. Give this species plenty of room as it spreads very quickly. As with all the other Milkweeds this is a great Butterfly attractant, and is also a host plant for the Monarch butterfly. Will tolerate either dry or moist soils very hardy plant.

Sun/Semi, moist to Dry Soil, 2-4 Ft Tall, Spread 12-18”, Zones 3-9