Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Showy clusters of star shaped, pink flowers in Summer. Is an important plant for monarch butterflies!
Water: Moderate
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: 3' tall by 1' wide, perennial, self-seeding
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well-draining, tolerates poor, gravelly soils
Origin: Native to temporate regions of North America
Common Milkweed