Asclepias Verticilata " Whorled Milkweed"

Asclepias Verticillata " Whorled Milkweed" host plant

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 Verticillata host plant:

* Description: The threadlike, whorled leaves of this rhizomatous species are a helpful key to identification. It reaches 2' tall, with leaves that are 2"-3" long and about 1/8" wide. Flowers may be white or tinged greenish white to pinkish brown with sickle-shaped, white to pinkish horns that are curved inward. Seedpods measure 3"-4" long and 1/2" wide, splitting open along one side to release seeds to the wind.

* Bloom Season: March-September

* Habitat/Range: Sandhills and flat woods of eastern North America.

* Family: Apocynaceae

* Zones: 3 to 9

* Height: up to 2'

* Sun: Full sun 

* Water: Dry to Medium