Milkweed

Flat contains: 32 plugs Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed is ideal in semi-dry places where it can spread without presenting problems for other ornamental species. (Source: USDA plant database.) Butterflyweed does well in sandy, loamy, or rocky calcareous soils of prairies, roadsides, and waste places. It is recommended that you plant butterflyweed in well-drained soil. The flowers are usually orange, rarely yellow or red.  Sun Requirement: Not shade tolerant. Full sun required. Fun Fact:...

Flat contains: 32 plugs Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed is one of the most broadly distributed of all milkweeds in the United States. Because this species is one of the last milkweeds to go dormant as the season progresses, it is a common late season host plant for monarch larvae. Due to its narrow leaves and stems, this species blends in with grasses and is easily overlooked when not in bloom. Among the milkweeds, the whorled milkweed is one of the few clone forming species. In some...

Flat contains: 32 plugs Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed is one of the most broadly distributed of all milkweeds in the United States. Because this species is one of the last milkweeds to go dormant as the season progresses, it is a common late season host plant for monarch larvae. Due to its narrow leaves and stems, this species blends in with grasses and is easily overlooked when not in bloom. Among the milkweeds, the whorled milkweed is one of the few clone forming species. In some...

Flat contains: 50 plugs Asclepias viridis Green Antelopehorn is common in pastures from Kansas to Texas. It is generally avoided by cattle and horses. It can be found along roadsides, ditches, prairies, open areas, and other areas with little vegetative competition. The yellow & white flowers are borne on large erect umbels. The flowers are distinct in that they lack horns. Green Antelopehorn thrives in dry areas, prairies, pastures, glades, ditches, disturbed ground, and limestone soils. Sun...

Flat contains: 32 plugs Asclepias viridis Green Antelopehorn is common in pastures from Kansas to Texas. It is generally avoided by cattle and horses. It can be found along roadsides, ditches, prairies, open areas, and other areas with little vegetative competition. The yellow?white flowers are borne on large erect umbels. The flowers are distinct in that they lack horns. Green Antelopehorn thrives in dry areas, prairies, pastures, glades, ditches, disturbed ground, and limestone soils. Sun...