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🌿 Milkweed (Common)

Asclepias syriaca
native_plants Perennial Apocynaceae
Milkweed (Common) plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low to Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, adaptable
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
36-60 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Black-Eyed Susan
Butterfly meadow companions
🤝 Echinacea
Pollinator powerhouse pairing
🤝 Goldenrod
Native meadow companions for pollinators
🤝 Purple Coneflower
Butterfly garden powerhouses together

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

THE monarch butterfly host plant. Fragrant pink flower balls. Seed fluff was used as life jacket filling in WWII. Spreads aggressively by rhizomes.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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