Milkweed, Common

Asclepias syriaca

PLANT TYPE:PERENNIAL

SUN EXPOSURE:Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:Summer

AVERAGE SIZE:36-60" x 8-12" (90-150cm x 20-30cm)

COLD HARDINESS:-40°F to -30°F / -40°C à -34°C (USDA Zone 3)

DESCRIPTION:This tall, coarse-textured plant thrives in average to poor, well-drained soil and full sun. With a long flowering season, it produces a profusion of fragrant, lavender pink flowers in summer. The flowers attract many pollinators, particularly Monarch butterflies. Drought tolerant.

Photo: Courtesy of Maple Leaf Nurseries