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Asclepias verticillata |
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| Common name |
whorled milkweed |
| Family |
apocynaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
white |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
The first year after setting this in our garden as a seedling, it just kind of sat there. I didn't really notice it again until, in mid-May, I saw its thread-leaf foliage popping up all over the place, up to 2 ft away from the mother plant. No online sources I found mentioned this agressive behavior, so I figured I'd warn you! I'm not sure yet if I consider this a weed - I may grow it contained for a season to decide.
Update: another season, still no bloom for the potted-up plant. Maybe it wants to spread its roots before blooming (tough!).
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| John Smack N.J. | Apr 26, 2005 | Your website is EXCELLENT!! Thanks for all the hard work. |
| ROBERTA | Jul 18, 2010 | I found a Monarch larvae on this plant today. I did not know it was a milkweed. I have plenty of
Scarlet Milkweed, but now I will leave them to grow in the butterfly garden. |
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