Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)

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Common Name:  Common Milkweed

Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies, Larval Host

Use:  Naturalizing, Monarch Garden  

Light:  Full Sun  

Hardiness Zone:  3 - 9   USDA Zone Map

Soils:  Dry to Moist 

Flower Time:  Mid-June to Late July  

Flower Color: Mauve Pink 

Height:  3' - 8'  

Notes:  Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) is very important as a host plant for our beloved Monarch butterfly.  Plant this in an area where you can let it grow wild and reseed.

Please note, all species of Asclepias are considered toxic for sheep, cattle and goats.  Noted as deer-resistant by UVM.

Host plant of VT Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN):
Bombus citrinus (Lemon Cuckoo Bumble bee) 
Bombus pensylvanicus (American Bumble bee)
Bombus rufocinctus (Red-Belted Bumble bee)
Osmia texana (Texan Mason bee)

Native all US but the West:  Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).

Regional Ecotype Seed Source:  VT