Aquatic Milkweed, White Milkweed


Scientific Name: Asclepias perennis Walt.
Family: Apocynaceae
Aquatic Milkweed, White Milkweed(Asclepias perennis)
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 25,26,28,31-35
USDA: 6-11

Sun Exposure: Part sun to shade

Origin: Eastern USA in swamps and wet hammocks

Growth Habits: Herbaceous perennial, 10 to 18 inches tall (25-45 cm); smooth, long and narrow leaves, up to 4 inches long (10 cm)

Watering Needs: Abundant water, don't let the soil dry out

Propagation: Division, seeds

Larval food plant for monarch butterflies and other butterflies of the same genus

Blooming Habits:
Pinkish white flowers


 

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