Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Asclepias verticillata, the whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed, or horsetail milkweed, is a species of milkweed native to most of eastern North America and parts of western Canada and the United States.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Asclepias verticillata |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Height | 1-2 ft |
| Bloom time | Jul-Sep |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Dry |
| Soil | Sand, gravel |
| Wildlife value | Monarch host; the latest-blooming milkweed; needle-fine whorled leaves |
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- Eric Hunt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Mark Fickett (CC BY 3.0)