Common Milkweed

 

Common Name	Common Milkweed
Scientific Name	Asclepias syriaca
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	3' to 8'
Bloom Time	Summer
Evergreen	No
Comments	round cluster of small pink flowers; seed pods are used in craft projects and dried flower arrangements; host plant for monarch butterflies