The listing, 100 common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca seeds has ended.
Common Name: Common milkweed
Scientific Name: Asclepias syriaca
- Package contains approximately 100 seeds.
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Description: Asclepias syriaca is an herbaceous, perennial plant that thrives in a wide range of soil types including sandy and clay soils in both prairie and wetland settings. The plants grow to 2-6 feet tall and produce white to pink flower clusters from May to August with fuzzy, grayish-green leaves and stems. Common milkweed provides valuable food and habitat for monarch butterflies.
Growing information and photographs of plants are available at:
- USDA PLANTS: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASSY
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_syriaca