Snowy / Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
This host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars, Snowy Milkweed, is abundant with creamy white flowers tinged with soft pink, that sit in clusters on stalks with short narrow leaves. Ideal for rain gardens and partly-shaded moist environments. Seed pods will develop on stems in fall and remain into winter, but do not have tufted wisps found in other milkweed pods.
Grows To:
1-3 Ft
Spread:
1-1.5 Ft
Bloom Time:
May-September
Light Requirements:
Full Sun,
Part Shade,
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Moist ,
Wet
Soil Description:
Loam,
Rich Organic Material,
Sand
Attracts:
Birds,
Butterflies,
Caterpillars,
Native Bees
Resistant to:
Deer
Fragrant Flowers:
No
Drought Tolerant:
No