Asclepias purpurascens / Purple Milkweed

A fragrant rose-purple milkweed with honey-scented blooms. A magnet for pollinators and a host plant for monarch caterpillars. This uncommon species is native to lightly shaded edges and open woods. Deer resistant, non-aggressive.

Height: 3′    Blooms: June

Habitat: Well-drained to moist, part sun to part shade. Tolerates full sun.

Provenance: NJ