Asclepias Purpurascens Plant. The plant has parietal placentation where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary rows of seeds in fruit brassicaceae na. A smaller version of the common milkweed asclepias syriaca with slightly darker purple flowers this milkweed is a great choice for hosting pollinators while offering a bit more of a showy display.
Threatened and endangered information. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. The plant has parietal placentation where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary rows of seeds in fruit brassicaceae na.
It is drought tolerant once established but will require extra water if placed in full sun.
This plant can spread aggressively by seeds and rhizomes and is not appropriate for small gardens. It is drought tolerant once established but will require extra water if placed in full sun. Photo courtesy of the vagary. This plant has no children legal status.