Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Sprawling, blue-green milkweed of deep sandhills and a vital monarch host where drier soils prevail. Pinkish flower clusters sit low among broad clasping leaves.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds, larval host, monarch host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~12 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC
Related native plants
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- Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)