Asclepias syriaca - Wikipedia
Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed, is a species of flowering plant. [2][3] It is native to southern Canada and much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, excluding the drier parts of the prairies. [4] . It is in the genus Asclepias, the milkweeds.
How to Grow and Care for Common Milkweed - The Spruce
Sep 13, 2024 · Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a native herbaceous perennial that appeals to butterflies—especially the monarch butterfly. Asclepias is the only plant family that serves as the host plant for monarch butterfly egg-laying.
Asclepias syriaca - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Common milkweed is a deciduous, native, herbaceous perennial wildflower in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family. It grows in average, well-drained soils in full sun but can tolerate poor or dry soils. It propagates easily by seed or root cuttings and will naturalize in …
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) - Gardenia
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) is a rhizomatous perennial prized for its domed clusters of sweetly scented, pinkish-purple, starry flowers, which bloom from early to late summer. Flowers are a great nectar source for butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other beneficial insects.
Asclepias syriaca - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, is a rough, weedy Missouri native perennial which commonly occurs in fields, open woods, waste areas, roadsides and along railroad tracks throughout the State (Steyermark).
Common Milkweed (Asclepias Syriaca) Growing & Care Guide for …
Asclepias syriaca, better known as Common milkweed or Silkweed, is a native North American wildflower found everywhere from the eastern United States through the eastern Prairie states to southern Canada.
Common Milkweed - Grow Native!
Common Milkweed - Grow Native! Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost) Butterfly / Moth Host, Butterfly / Moth Nectar. Naturalized prairie plantings, wildflower meadows. Due to spread by aggressive underground rhizomes, not recommended for tidy, small gardens. Full sun. Adaptable. Rich soil promotes aggressive growth.
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in the Milkweeds …
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a larval host plant for the Monarch butterfly. It is a key Monarch Way Station plant, and an excellent source of nectar for late season butterflies and moths.
Asclepias syriaca - USDA Plants Database
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Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) - Lurie Garden
Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed). A member of the Asclepiadaceae native to southern Canada and the eastern United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, this species is one of the more commonly encountered milkweeds growing along roadsides, in …
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