Asclepias purpurascens
This lovely eastern North American native has intriguing clusters of rose pink flowers in early summer. This is a non-invasive, easy to grow, hardy perennial that can successfully take on wet and dry soils alike. Attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Purple Milkweed
Family: Asclepiadaceae (The Milkweed Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: White
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky open woods, glades, prairies, stream banks, wet meadows and valleys, streamsides, thickets and roadsides.
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