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Purple Milkweed

Asclepias purpurascens

Purple milkweed rivals the common milkweed but with deeper rose-purple blooms and a tidier, non-aggressive habit. A choice monarch host for sun to light shade in average garden soil.

Family
Apocynaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–3 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, dry
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
May, June, July
Bloom colors
purple, pink
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, monarch host, larval host
Landscape uses
border
Native states
AR, CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI