General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing

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Common names
  • Milkweed
  • Longleaf Milkweed

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Location: Kentucky
Photo: Mason Brock
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Nov 25, 2013 4:56 AM concerning plant:
    This Asclepias likes sun and moist soil. The best substrate is sandy-loamy or gritty-loamy soil.

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