Asclepias Humistrata " Sandhill Milkweed"

Asclepias Humistrata  " Sandhill Milkweed"

Butterfly host plant for Monarch ( Danaus Plexippus), Queen ( Danaus Gilippus) and Soldier ( Danaus Eresimus)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 6" to 12"

Facts about Asclepias Humistrata:

Description: This bold milkweed has large, opposite, clasping, ovate leaves with pink veins. The leaves are sometimes purple. The stems are lax but may ascend to 18" tall, with leaves that average 5"-7" long and 3"-4" wide. Flowers are in umbels with white hoods and tan to pinkish, reflexed sepals. The 3"-5" pods are typically paired and stand erect, spitting when mature to release seeds to the wind.

Boom Season: February- August

Habitat/ Range: Pinelands, sandhills, scrub, and pasturelands of the southeastern United States, south in Florida to Lake Okeechobee

Family: Apocynaceae

Zones: 8 to 9

Height: 1 to 1.5' tall

Sun: Full sun 

Water: Medium