Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
An attractive host plant for monarch caterpillars. Whorled milkweed is short—only about 2ft tall, and has white flowers. It’s thin green leaves are highly attractive monarch caterpillars. It spreads by underground roots (rhizomes) to form colonies.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Dry, Medium
Height: 2 feet
Blooms: July, Aug, Sept
Color: White
Spacing: 12-18″
Spreads: 12” a year by roots
Zones: 3-9
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators
Design Tips
A favorite milkweed of monarch butterfly caterpillars. It will spread underground to form colonies, so keep in mind that even a single plant will turn into a large patch after a few years.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Prairie Dropseed
Butterfly Milkweed
Prairie Phlox
Purple Prairie Clover
Blue Grama Grass
