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Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata

Also called Horsetail Milkweed

Narrow whorled green leaves
Sweet-scented greenish-white flowers
Thin seed pods are left when flowers finish
Leaves turn yellow to orange in the fall
Deer resistant
Food source (nectar) for bees, wasps, beetles, skippers, and butterflies, including Monarch
Bloom Time: July to August

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
30-60 cm

SPREAD:
20-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Thrives in full sun and an average to dry soil, tolerating moist soils as well. In drought conditions, leaves will turn yellow and fall off.

Additional Notes about Whorled Milkweed:

Native to Ontario

Host plant for the larvae of many moth species as well as the larvae of Monarch butterflies.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Butterflies

Deer Resistant

Native to Ontario

Native to Ontario

Long Blooming

Drought Tolerant

Drought Tolerant

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Seed

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall

HABIT:
Upright

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Roadside planting
Naturalizing