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Asclepias syriaca


Common Milkweed




Origin:  Most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains, excluding the drier parts of the Prairies
            Mike's Opinion

this is Mike

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I use to detest this plant being raised on a farm as we considered it a noxious weed and it fact is was labeled so by provincial legislation. However it is an attractive perennial, with a tenacious root system, beautiful scented flowers and of course critical in the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Asclepias
Species
syriaca
Category
Weeds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
60 - 90 cm
Spread
20 - 30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
Landscape
Use a pollinator, since it is the primary food of the Monarch butterfly.
Cultivation
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.
Growth
Fast
Notable Specimens
Clark Wright Conservation Area, Caradoc Township, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
From seed.
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