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Asclepias verticillata

Family Asclepiadaceae
Plant Type
Zone USDA:   4a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H1 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 ft)
Spread 60 - 75 cm (2 - 2.5 ft)
Light full sun
Soil Moisture average to moist, well-drained
Soil Type clay to sandy
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description Asclepias verticillata (feather-leaved milkweed) bears white and fragrant blooms during mid summer to late summer. The foliage is faded green in colour.
Typical Uses Accent, border, cut flowers, mass planting and wild flower.
Special Characteristics Asclepias verticillata has a natural resistance to deer. Asclepias verticillata attracts butterflies to your garden.
Cautions Asclepias verticillata (feather-leaved milkweed) is poisonous or toxic so keep this in mind if you have children or pets that could be at risk.