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Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30310



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias syriaca
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Perennial
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Lavender
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
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Other names for this plant:
Asclepias intermedia
Asclepias kansana



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