Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed)

Asclepias verticillata

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: Whorled Milkweed
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb

Asclepias verticillata, or Whorled Milkweed, is native to the eastern and central United States, where it grows in prairies, fields and roadsides, often in sandy soil. It is a milkweed, and the larvae of the Monarch butterfly will readily eat it.

In our yard, this grows in the Prairie Area.

Our growing score: 4

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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