Asclepias verticillata
(Whorled Milkweed)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Whorled Milkweed, Horsetail Milkweed
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Asclepias verticillata, or Whorled Milkweed, is native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States. It is a perennial that grows in dry, open woods, along roadsides and in meadows, prairies, fields, outcrops and glades. It blooms in mid to late summer with white flowers.

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