Common Milkweed

(Asclepias syriaca)

 

Perennial Zones 3-8

Sun: Full to partial

Moisture: Medium to dry

Height: 3-5’

Spacing: 2-3’

Bloom: June-Aug

Drought tolerant

Does not tolerate full shade

Attracts birds, bees, & butterflies

Seeds require a 30 day cold stratification to germinate

 

 Native Range of Asclepias syriaca

 

Host Plant for

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Photo by Kevin Gill

Large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus)

Photo by Judy Gallagher

Milkweed tussock moth (Euchaetes egle)

Photo by Judy Gallagher