Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed
Popular
Notes:
While not particularly appealing to monarch caterpillars due to the thin leaves, A. verticillata is still attractive to butterflies, bees, and wasps!
- Listing ID: 3802
- Duration: Perennial
- Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): 1-3
- Stratification: 30 days cold moist stratification required
- Bloom Time: July-August
- Sunlight Exposure: Prefers full sun
- Family: Apocynaceae (Milkweed or Dogbane)
- Latin Name: Asclepias verticillata
- Common Name: Whorled Milkweed
- Eco-Region: 251