whorled milkweed - Asclepias verticillata

USDA Plant Code: ASVE
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: green/white
Bloom Period: summer
Fragrant: no
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Inflorescence(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
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Inflorescence(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s); photo taken 20 July 1993
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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