Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed

Bring Monarch Butterflies to your garden with this pretty, sweet-scented milkweed. Tough, adaptable and deer resistant, this milkweed is easy-to-grow and tolerates clayey, sandy or rocky soil. It will thrive in average to moist garden soil as well as dry soil. It has attractive, dark green, finely textured, threadlike foliage topped by many clusters of pretty, greenish-white blooms. Bloom time starts in midsummer and continues thru fall with plenty of clusters produced on side branches.

Additional Information:

Height 12-24 Inches

Spread -12 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color White

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-10

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Spreads by runners, but these are easy to pull out if you want to contain it.

Characteristics & Attributes