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Common MilkweedBotanical Name: Asclepias syriaca
Plant Family: Dogbane family (Apocynaceae) Description: Commonly found along roadsides and railroads, open woods, and other challenging sites. Can be weedy as it spreads by rhizomes and readily self-seeds in the wild. It typically grows from 3 - 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Where space allows, it should be tolerated for it's benefit to monarchs and other beneficial pollinators. Growing Conditions: Undemanding, grows in rocky, sandy, and dry soil. Prefers full sun. Bloom Time: Jun - Aug Bloom Color: Light pink to mauve Benefit to pollinators/wildlife: Most milkweed species are hosts for the monarch butterfly. Native Status: US native, PA native Location in habitat: Pollinator Demonstration Garden, Monarch Waystation |