Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed blooms later than most milkweeds and often into September. This small milkweed spreads to form attractive drifts topped with small umbels of white flowers, attractive to many pollinators including Monarch butterflies …

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SKU
31295-03
Cultural Details
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil Moisture Dry, Medium
Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial
Height 1' - 2'
Bloom Color White
Bloom Time July, Aug, Sep
Spacing 1'
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Root Type Rhizome
Benefits Butterflies, Pollinators, Host Plant, Deer Resistant

Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) blooms later than most milkweeds and often into September. This small milkweed spreads by rhizome to form attractive drifts topped with small umbels of white flowers. Attractive to many pollinators including butterflies, Whorled Milkweed is also a host plant for the Monarch butterfly. Thin whorled leaves grant a delicate texture that combines well with other plants of lower stature in an interplanted design or a rock garden. Sandy and gravelly well-drained soils are preferred, and this plant also appreciates a more open space. It will not complete with taller, dominant plants. Slender seed pods are formed later in the season and the leaves turn to yellow and orange. Both of these features provide interest well into autumn. Resistant to both deer and rabbit, this milkweed is poisonous to livestock.