Sullivant's Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) 2x2x3" Pot
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A.k.a. prairie milkweed. A close cousin of the better known common milkweed with a smaller stature and less of a tendency to spread. Attracts a wide variety of pollinators and hosts the monarch butterfly! Established plants develop taproots, and may interbreed with common milkweed.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loam
Height: 3'-4'
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, flies, butterflies skippers, moths, ants, and hummingbirds. Hosts the delicate cycnia moth, the monarch butterfly, and other insects including a few species of beetle. Rarely browsed by mammals due to bitter foliage.
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