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Asclepias Verticilata " Whorled Milkweed"
Asclepias Verticilata " Whorled Milkweed"
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Asclepias Verticillata " Whorled Milkweed"
Butterfly host plant for Monarch ( Danaus Plexippus), Queen ( Danaus Gilippus) and Soldier ( Danaus Eresimus)
Pot Size: 1 Gallon
Height: 8" to 16"
Facts about Asclepias Verticillata:
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: 2'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium to wet
![asclepias verticilata " whorled milkweed" host plant for monarch, queen, soldier butterfly](http://edenofwings.com/cdn/shop/files/asclepiasverticilla.jpg?v=1714939839&width=1445)
![monarch butterfly on a host plant](http://edenofwings.com/cdn/shop/files/monarch3_283d978f-40d2-4ca5-8a6f-835daba915c4.jpg?v=1714943245&width=1445)