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Asclepias purpurascens

Family: apocynaceae
Common name(s): Purple Milkweed
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 8~9

General resources

Links for Asclepias purpurascens

  • Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-9) (5 photos)
  • Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 3) (1 photo)
  • Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (6 photos)
  • Hayefield - Garden writer Nancy Ondra presents a plant growing in her garden, with description and photographs. (2 photos)
  • Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (4 photos)
  • Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description (9 photos)
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (14 photos)
  • Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-8) (6 photos)
  • Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (11 photos)
  • North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-8) (5 photos)
  • Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
  • Plant Delights Nursery - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 3-9) (1 photo)

Last updated:13 Dec 2024