Asclepias syriaca

Common Milkweed

Decorative species with a fragrance resembling a lilac; spreads from underground roots; essential food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars and other beneficial insects.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Common Milkweed

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows

• Characteristics:

  Large leaves.

• Habitat:

  Fields, open ground, along roadsides.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Summer

• Flower Color:

  Purple

• Typical Height:

  6.5 ft

• Pollinator Value:

  Very High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  UPL

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  UPL

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  70,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.1 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy

Included in mixes

• Lake Erie Bluff Mix
• VA Outer Coastal Plain UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont Steep Slope Mix
• Eastern West Virginia Steep Slope Mix
• Maryland Upland Mix
• Biodiverse Polyculture Mix for Biomass Production & Wildlife Habitat