Asclepias Viridis – Spider or Green Milkweed

Description

This is extremely drought tolerant and will thrive in drier areas which are fast draining. The intricate blossoms almost looks as though they were designed by an artistic engineer. This is another of the shorter milkweeds (butterfly weed) which are wonderful at the front of a boarder at 1.5’ to 2.00 and blooms from May to July. It is also a favorite of Monarch butterflies, and will become a larval host for them, and it is also loved by moths. This is also a good choice for the southern Florida and Texas up to about zone 5. Otherwise in the northern climates it can reseed, or safe the seeds to replant each year.