Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed)
A short milkweed with delicate leaves and white to greenish-white flowers. This is an excellent pollinator plant for poor, sandy soil. Like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. Can spread quickly by rhizome, so might need some “editing” in smaller gardens.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
A short milkweed with delicate leaves and white to greenish-white flowers. This is an excellent pollinator plant for poor, sandy soil. Like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. Can spread quickly by rhizome, so might need some “editing” in smaller gardens.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
A short milkweed with delicate leaves and white to greenish-white flowers. This is an excellent pollinator plant for poor, sandy soil. Like all milkweeds, it is a host plant for monarch butterflies. Can spread quickly by rhizome, so might need some “editing” in smaller gardens.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September
Light: Full Sun, Partial
Water: Dry, Medium
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Sold as: Small pot (2.5" x 3.5")
