Cynanchum ascyrifolium
Something no one else will have and it's beautiful with starry white flowers.
No one you know will have this plant! Cynanchum ascyrifolium is a milkweed relative that hails from the mountains of Asia. It forms two foot tall by three foot wide clumps of light green foliage that is topped with starry, pure white flowers in spring. Shows heat and drought tolerance in cultivation.
Common Name: Cruel Plant
Family: Asclepiadaceae (The Milkweed Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sunny meadows in the mountains of central Honshu, Japan, at elevations of 800 - 1800 metres. Thickets in hills and mountains in Korea.
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