Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) Summer flowering Sweet nectar of this plant

Sweet nectar of this plant attracts many species of butterflies

medium Sun exposure Full to part sun Bloom color Purple Bloom time Summer Mature height 6-8 ft Attracts Butterflies

Its fuzzy blue flowers seem irresistible to Queen butterflies and many others

It is adaptable

It is drought tolerant

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) Summer flowering Sweet nectar of this plantWhorled Milkweed is a widely adaptable and tough native milkweed that is deer resistant and a host plant for Monarch and Queen butterflies. It has narrow, fine textured leaves and clusters of small white flowers that appear in the summer. It forms attractive drifts. Whorled Milkweed grows in average, dry to medium moist, well drained soils in full sun, but it tolerates part sun part shade. It is drought tolerant. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use