Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) clay soil tolerant fall Mature height 2-3 ft

fall Mature height 2-3 ft

It prefers moist soil but will adapt to the drier conditions as long as it gets supplemental water in the summer

summer Mature height 1-2

It does best in moist

Carolina Rose is a low-growing

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) clay soil tolerant fall Mature height 2-3 ftWhorled Milkweed is a widely adaptable and tough native milkweed that is deer resistant and a host plant for Monarch and Queen butterflies. It has narrow, fine textured leaves and clusters of small white flowers that appear in the summer. It forms attractive drifts. Whorled Milkweed grows in average, dry to medium moist, well drained soils in full sun, but it tolerates part sun part shade. It is drought tolerant. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use