Asclepias viridis
Green Antelope Horn Milkweed
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Shop Available AsclepiasItem #: 10907
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Asclepias viridis is a US prairie native (Ohio south to Florida and west to Texas), that makes a superb garden perennial. For us, green antelope horn milkweed forms a 2' tall x 2' wide clumping specimen with thick outward leaning stalks. The terminal flower heads start for us in early May with a cluster of green buds that open to reveal green petals that hold the symmetrically arranged purple stamens. Asclepias viridis is very similar to Asclepias asperula, but with wider foliage. Average to dry soils are preferred. Asclepias viridis is a favorite of bees and monarch butterflies, but thankfully, not deer.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Asclepias
Flower Color: Green , Multicolor
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Texas Native Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants