Asclepias Purpurascens Usda. 2 to 3 feet. Symbol key aspu2.
Midwest national technical center lincoln. Symbol key aspu2. Purple milkweed asclepias purpurascens is a rare herbaceous perennial that will die back in the fall to return in the spring.
Asclepias purpurascens the purple milkweed is a herbaceous plant species it is in the genus asclepias making it a type of milkweed it is native to the eastern southern and midwestern united states similar to the range of the common milkweed asclepias syriaca the plant gets its name from the flowers that first develop a pink color but then turn darker purple as they mature.
Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Purple milkweed asclepias purpurascens by tania hanline. Usda hardiness zones 3a 9b lows 40 c or 40 f native to most of the eastern us and ontario canada. Usda plant characteristics asclepias purpurascens.