Indian Hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
An outstanding nectar plant whose small white flower clusters draw an unusually wide range of bees, wasps and beetles, and the host of the iridescent Dogbane Beetle. Despite the milky sap it is not a milkweed and does not host monarchs. Strongly rhizomatous and toxic in all parts — site it in a meadow or buffer strip rather than a bed.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1.5–2.5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY