| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 1-4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Pale green to dark green beaked capsule containing tufts of white filaments with attached black seeds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 68ºF-75ºF Days to germinate: 7-14 days Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering with a thin layer of soil. |
![Date: c. 1797
illustration [as Asclepias arborescens] from Nicolaus Jacquin's '](/pics/2023-06-03/scvirginia/bdeffd-250.jpg "Date: c. 1797
illustration [as Asclepias arborescens] from Nicolaus Jacquin's '")
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| How is it growing? by Cruddy | Jan 23, 2016 10:12 AM | 5 |
