Summary ³

Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed, horsetail milkweed) is a species of milkweed native to most all of eastern North America and parts of western Canada and the United States.

Description ⁴

Family:
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)

Height:
1 to 2 feet

Leaves:
Narrow, lance-shaped leaves whorled around the stem. Grow up to 3 inches long.

Flower:
White clusters of 10-20 flowers, up to 3 inches wide.

Bloom time:
July-September

Nicknames:
Horsetail Milkweed

Habitat:
Fields, prairies, roadsides

Wildlife Benefits:
Attractive to butterflies and bees.

Can I plant this in my garden?
Whorled milkweed grows best in sunny, dry gardens and grows well in poor soils where other plants may not.

References:
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/whorled-milkweed

Range ⁴

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
2. (c) Frank Mayfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33397993@N05/3197722682
3. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_verticillata
4. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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