Asclepias syriaca - Wikipedia
Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed, is a species of flowering plant. [2][3] It is native to southern Canada and much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, excluding the drier parts of the prairies. [4] . It is in the genus Asclepias, the milkweeds.
How to Grow and Care for Common Milkweed - The Spruce
Sep 13, 2024 · Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a native herbaceous perennial that appeals to butterflies—especially the monarch butterfly. Asclepias is the only plant family that serves as the host plant for monarch butterfly egg-laying.
Asclepias syriaca - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Common milkweed is a deciduous, native, herbaceous perennial wildflower in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family. It grows in average, well-drained soils in full sun but can tolerate poor or dry soils. It propagates easily by seed or root cuttings and will naturalize in …
Asclepias syriaca - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, is a rough, weedy Missouri native perennial which commonly occurs in fields, open woods, waste areas, roadsides and along railroad tracks throughout the State (Steyermark).
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) - Gardenia
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) is a rhizomatous perennial prized for its domed clusters of sweetly scented, pinkish-purple, starry flowers, which bloom from early to late summer. Flowers are a great nectar source for butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other beneficial insects.
Common Milkweed - US Forest Service
Common milkweed is a member of the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) family. It is one of about 115 species that occur in the Americas. Most species are tropical or arid land species. The genus name, Asclepias, commemorates Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine.
Common Milkweed: Uses and Natural Remedies - The Old …
Jul 1, 2024 · Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the best known of the 100 or so milkweed species native to North America. The name “common” fits the plant well because when not in bloom, it goes pretty much unnoticed, growing humbly along roadsides, in fields, and wastelands.
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in the Milkweeds …
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a larval host plant for the Monarch butterfly. It is a key Monarch Way Station plant, and an excellent source of nectar for late season butterflies and moths.
Milkweed Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Milkweed
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the best-known of the over 100 perennial milkweeds native to North America. Milkweed plants support 12 species of butterflies and moths, including the Monarch butterfly.
Common Milkweed (Asclepias Syriaca) Growing & Care Guide for …
Asclepias syriaca, better known as Common milkweed or Silkweed, is a native North American wildflower found everywhere from the eastern United States through the eastern Prairie states to southern Canada.
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