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Asclepias syriaca

Common Milkweed


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Fragrant pink blooms in midsummer
  • Sturdy stems and thick, oblong leaves
  • Excellent food source for Monarchs
  • Seed pods great in arrangements
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native
Vigorous
Vigorous
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun

 


Host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and a valuable nectar source for various pollinators.  Upright, clump forming habit.  Large, broad oblong leaves.  Small pink-purple flowers create globe shaped clusters.  Best suited for meadow naturalized area. Summer bloomer.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun for best flowering but can tolerate partial shade.  Thrives in moist to wet soils.  Excellent choice for pond edging.  


Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 12-32 in
Spacing: 12-24 in
Price Level 1: $24.99~#1
Bloom Color: Magenta, Pink
Zone: 3-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Vigorous
  • Native
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Naturalizing
  • Mass Planting
  • Low Maintenance

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Asclepias (Common)

Common Name: Common Milkweed

 

Host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and a valuable nectar source for various pollinators.  Upright, clump forming habit.  Large, broad oblong leaves.  Small pink-purple flowers create globe shaped clusters.  Best suited for meadow naturalized area. Summer bloomer.