Sullivant's Milkweed
- Asclepias sullivantii
| Light: | Full Sun |
| Soil: | Loam, Clay |
| Moisture: | Medium |
| Benefits: | Pollinators, Butterflies, Host Plant |
| Height: | 3'-5' |
| Blooms: | Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Zones: | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Color: | Pink |
| Spacing: | 1' |
| Root: | Rhizome |
| Quantity | Price Ea. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 3" Pots | $6.99 |
| 5-10 | 3" Pots | $5.99 |
| 11-31 | 3" Pots | $4.99 |
| 32 | 3" Pots | $3.99 |
Sullivant's Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) is a long-lived perennial and quite similar to Common Milkweed. Several features distinguish them: Sullivant's Milkweed is less aggressive, and creeps slowly from deep rhizomes; and Sullivant's is completely smooth with leaves that are more succulent-like. (Common Milkweed and others have fuzzy leaves, stems or pods.) This gorgeous prairie plant is one of the very best for attracting butterflies, especially Monarchs. It is visited by hummingbirds and a variety of bees and butterflies as well.
Asclepias sullivantii is a fine addition to any sunny, medium to medium-moist perennial garden and a superior candidate for the butterfly garden. The structural shape and bold texture help it stand out in the border garden. Or, include it in a naturalized planting with other prairie flowers such as Wild Quinine, Meadow Blazingstar and Culver's Root.
At one time the tallgrass prairie was its primary habitat, but very little of the original prairie remains. Sullivant's Milkweed is listed as 'threatened' in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan. It fares better in other areas but its future is still linked to the fate of native prairies.
Asclepias sullivantii is a fine addition to any sunny, medium to medium-moist perennial garden and a superior candidate for the butterfly garden. The structural shape and bold texture help it stand out in the border garden. Or, include it in a naturalized planting with other prairie flowers such as Wild Quinine, Meadow Blazingstar and Culver's Root.
At one time the tallgrass prairie was its primary habitat, but very little of the original prairie remains. Sullivant's Milkweed is listed as 'threatened' in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan. It fares better in other areas but its future is still linked to the fate of native prairies.
Pollinator Seed Mix for Dry Soils
Pollinator Seed Mix for Medium Soils
Lavender Hyssop Agastache foeniculum- Lavender Hyssop Seed Agastache foeniculum
Nodding Pink Onion Allium cernuum- Nodding Pink Onion Seed Allium cernuum
Leadplant Amorpha canescens- Leadplant Seed Amorpha canescens
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis
Columbine Aquilegia canadensis
Spikenard Aralia racemosa
Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa
Red Milkweed Asclepias incarnata- Red Milkweed Seed Asclepias incarnata
Sullivant's Milkweed Asclepias sullivantii
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca- Common Milkweed Seed Asclepias syriaca
Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa- Butterflyweed Seed Asclepias tuberosa
Butterflyweed for Clay Asclepias tuberosa, var. Clay
Whorled Milkweed Asclepias verticillata
Sky Blue Aster Aster azureus- Sky Blue Aster Seed Aster azureus
Heart Leaved Aster Aster cordifolius
White Woodland Aster Aster divaricatus
Heath Aster Aster ericoides
Smooth Aster Aster laevis- Smooth Aster Seed Aster laevis
Calico Aster Aster lateriflorus
New England Aster Aster novae-angliae- New England Aster Seed Aster novae-angliae
White Aster Seed Aster ptarmicoides
White False Indigo Baptisia alba- White False Indigo Seed Baptisia alba
Blue False Indigo Baptisia australis- Blue False Indigo Seed Baptisia australis
Cream False Indigo Baptisia bracteata- Cream False Indigo Seed Baptisia bracteata
Purple Poppy Mallow Callirhoe involucrata
Tall Bellflower Campanula americana
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus- New Jersey Tea Seed Ceanothus americanus
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis
White Turtlehead Chelone glabra
Mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Seed Coreopsis lanceolata
Stiff Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata
Red Twig (Red Osier) Dogwood Cornus sericea
White Prairie Clover Dalea candida- White Prairie Clover Seed Dalea candida
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea- Purple Prairie Clover Seed Dalea purpurea
Canada Tick Trefoil Seed Desmodium canadense
Northern Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida- Pale Purple Coneflower Seed Echinacea pallida
Ozark Coneflower Echinacea paradoxa
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea- Purple Coneflower Seed Echinacea purpurea
Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium- Rattlesnake Master Seed Eryngium yuccifolium
Tall Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium fistulosum
Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum- Joe Pye Weed Seed Eupatorium maculatum
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum- Boneset Seed Eupatorium perfoliatum
Sweet Joe Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum- Sweet Joe Pye Weed Seed Eupatorium purpureum
32 Plant Pollinator Garden for medium soils in full sun
64 Plant Pollinator Garden for medium soils in full sun
Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii
Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum
Dogtooth Daisy Helenium autumnale- Dogtooth Daisy Seed Helenium autumnale
Showy Sunflower Seed Helianthus laetiflorus
Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera- Rough Blazingstar Seed Liatris aspera
Meadow Blazingstar Liatris ligulistylis
Prairie Blazingstar Liatris pycnostachya- Prairie Blazingstar Seed Liatris pycnostachya
Dense Blazingstar Liatris spicata- Dense Blazingstar Seed Liatris spicata
Scaly Blazingstar Liatris squarrosa
Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower Seed Lobelia cardinalis
Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica- Great Blue Lobelia Seed Lobelia siphilitica
Lupine Lupinus perennis- Lupine Seed Lupinus perennis
Bergamot Monarda fistulosa- Bergamot Seed Monarda fistulosa
Dotted Mint Monarda punctata- Dotted Mint Seed Monarda punctata
Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium- Wild Quinine Seed Parthenium integrifolium
Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis- Smooth Penstemon Seed Penstemon digitalis
Beardtongue Penstemon grandiflorus- Beardtongue Seed Penstemon grandiflorus
Wild Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata
Marsh Phlox Phlox glaberrima
Downy Phlox Phlox pilosa
Common Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana
Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptans
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum muticum
Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum
Yellow Coneflower Ratibida pinnata- Yellow Coneflower Seed Ratibida pinnata
Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra
Meadow Rose Rosa blanda
Carolina Rose Rosa carolina
Climbing Prairie Rose Rosa setigera
Orange Coneflower Rudbeckia fulgida
Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta- Black Eyed Susan Seed Rudbeckia hirta
Green Headed Coneflower Seed Rudbeckia laciniata
Sweet Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia subtomentosa- Sweet Black Eyed Susan Seed Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis- Wild Petunia Seed Ruellia humilis
Pussy Willow Salix discolor
Blue Sage Salvia azurea
Common Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
Wild Senna Senna hebecarpa- Wild Senna Seed Senna hebecarpa
Cupplant Silphium perfoliatum- Cupplant Seed Silphium perfoliatum
Blue Stemmed Goldenrod Solidago caesia
Zigzag Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis
Ohio Goldenrod Solidago ohioensis- Ohio Goldenrod Seed Solidago ohioensis
Stiff Goldenrod Solidago rigida- Stiff Goldenrod Seed Solidago rigida
Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa
Showy Goldenrod Seed Solidago speciosa
Prairie Spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata
Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis- Ohio Spiderwort Seed Tradescantia ohiensis
Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta- Hoary Vervain Seed Verbena stricta
Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata- Ironweed Seed Vernonia fasciculata
Tall Ironweed Vernonia gigantea
Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum- Culver's Root Seed Veronicastrum virginicum
Nannyberry Viburnum lentago
Blackhaw Viburnum Viburnum prunifolium
Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea- Golden Alexanders Seed Zizia aurea
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