Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed)

POTTED PLANT

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SKU:
ASPUR-QU
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:
4 feet
FLOWER COLOR:
Purple
BLOOM PERIOD:
1 Spring
SUNLIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun to medium shade
MOISTURE:
Dry, average
FORMAL LANDSCAPING:
2-Star

Purple milkweed is similar to common milkweed in flower color and leaf shape, but is more compact and colorful and doesn't spread as much.

In addition to being a host plant for the monarch butterfly, many other butterflies and bees will visit. It's bitter taste makes it fairly deer and rabbit resistant.

Uses: pollinators, host plant, hummingbirds, edible when cooked
Bloom time: May - June

Height: 2 to 4 feet
Space: 1.5 to 2 feet

Sun: Sun to medium shade
Moisture: Dry to average

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