Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Common Milkweed is the plant that often comes to mind when we hear the word "milkweed." This milkweed thrives in almost any well-drained soil, and produces a profusion of lavender to pink flowers in midsummer. The extremely fragrant blooms …

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31270-03 / 11270
Plants 3" Pots
1-4 $6.99 ea.
5-10 $5.99 ea.
11-31 $4.99 ea.
32+ $3.99 ea.
Seeds 4,000 seeds/oz
1/4 Oz $12.00
1/2 Oz $18.00
Oz $30.00
Lb $450.00
Cultural Details
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Moisture Dry, Medium
Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial
Height 2' - 4'
Bloom Color Lavender, Pink
Bloom Time June, July, Aug
Spacing 1'
Hardiness Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Root Type Rhizome
Benefits Birds, Butterflies, Pollinators, Hummingbirds, Host Plant
Seeds per Oz 4000
Propagation Treatment Moist Stratification
Days to Moist Stratify 10 days
Direct Sowing Time Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the plant that often comes to mind when we hear the word "milkweed." The upright form and large oval leaves have a bold, architectural effect that contrasts so well with prairie grasses and numerous prairie wildflowers. This familiar milkweed thrives in almost any well-drained soil, and produces a profusion of lavender to pink flowers in midsummer. The extremely fragrant blooms attract and benefit many pollinators. This is one of the easiest and fastest to establish of the milkweeds, as it spreads rapidly by rhizomes and grows readily from seed.

Common Milkweed is a host plant for Monarch butterflies. Monarchs lay their eggs only on plants in the Asclepias genus, otherwise known as milkweeds. These plants help support and counter the increasing threats to a declining Monarch butterfly population.