Plant Asclepias Syriaca. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects. You can find native plants with the same shape color size or other characteristics as some of your favorite non native plants to create attractive and more natural landscapes right in your own yard.
Common milkweed asclepias syriaca milkweed family asclepiadaceae description. Asclepias syriaca common name s. Asclepias syriaca common milkweed is a rhizomatous perennial prized for its domed clusters of sweetly scented pinkish purple starry flowers which bloom from early to late summer.
This herbaceous perennial plant is 2 6 tall and unbranched except sometimes toward the apex where the flowers occur.
They love the sunny hillside spot where planted and aggressively spread. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects. The succulent leaves and fragrant mauve colored flowers which delightfully perfume the air provide sustenance for wildlife that seek its nectar leaf seed and plant juices as well as those who seek these insect visitors themeselves. I first planted asclepias syriaca a few plants from a native plant sale a few years ago.