Asclepias Purpurascens Plants For Sale. When will my plant flower. 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.
Native habitat and range. It is a host for monarch caterpillars as well as many other pollinators that include. 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.
A magnet for pollinators and a host plant for monarch caterpillars.
When will my plant flower. The flower structure is typical of other milkweeds producing terminal large well rounded umbels. Asclepias purpurascens is somewhat similar in appearance to the common milkweed asclepias syriaca but has deeper colored flowers ranging from pink to purple. It is a host for monarch caterpillars as well as many other pollinators that include.