A Delicate Native with Big Benefits for Pollinators
Add fine texture and exceptional ecological value to your landscape with Asclepias verticillata. This graceful native milkweed features narrow, needle-like foliage and clusters of delicate white flowers that support a wide range of pollinators.
- Delicate Summer Blooms: Clusters of small white to greenish-white flowers bloom from mid-summer into early fall.
- Monarch Host Plant: Serves as a host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and provides nectar for numerous pollinators.
- Fine-Textured Foliage: Slender leaves arranged in whorls create a soft, airy appearance that blends beautifully with other native perennials.
- Compact & Clump-Forming: Reaches widths of 1–2 feet, making it ideal for borders, meadows, and pollinator gardens.
- Drought-Tolerant & Hardy: Thrives in well-drained soils and performs best in full sun. Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9.
- Low-Maintenance Native: Easy to grow and well-suited to naturalized plantings and dry landscapes.
Perfect for pollinator gardens, native meadows, and prairie-style plantings, Asclepias verticillata provides essential habitat while adding graceful texture and late-season interest.
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