Asclepias Varieties. The flowers are not showy but are quite interesting. Asclepias albicans whitestem milkweed asclepias amplexicaulis clasping milkweed asclepias angustifolia.
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Since milkweeds have a tendency to self seed if the seed pods are not removed prior to splitting open plant them in a sheltered location to prevent the wind to spread the seeds. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed is an exception as it prefers medium to wet soils.
The seeds are in big green stickery balls hence the name.
Zones 8 10 this midwest annual needs to be started very early inside or it won t flower before frost. Hairy balls asclepias physocarpa 4 6 tall. All butterflies are pollinators and are attracted to this style of flower. Most species are toxic to humans and many other species primarily due to the presence of cardenolides although as with many such plants there are species that feed upon them i e.
