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Common Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca
Milkweeds are the sole host plant for monarch butterflies. The common milkweed is drought-tolerant and spreads via see and rhizome. They have big rosy, pinkish-purple summer blooms, and they’re quick to establish. Great for sprucing up a ditch or field!
Container size: 1-gal
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry to Medium moist
Maximum height: 3’
Maximum Spread: spreads via rhizome and seed
Maine Native
Milkweeds are the sole host plant for monarch butterflies. The common milkweed is drought-tolerant and spreads via see and rhizome. They have big rosy, pinkish-purple summer blooms, and they’re quick to establish. Great for sprucing up a ditch or field!
Container size: 1-gal
Sun: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry to Medium moist
Maximum height: 3’
Maximum Spread: spreads via rhizome and seed
Maine Native