Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens)
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These adaptable milkweed sport darker flowers than similar species, and are drought resistant once established!
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam
Height: 2’-3’
Bloom Color: Purple/Dark Pink
Bloom Time: May-Jul
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, butterflies, skippers, and occasionally hummingbirds. Hosts the monarch butterfly, a couple of moths, and a few smaller insects. Milkweeds are not usually heavily browsed, but should be protected if deer and rabbits are common in the area.