Whorled Milkweed

WHORLED MILKWEED (Asclepias veticillata)

A very fragrant and delicate-looking milkweed with long, skinny leaves in whorls of 3 – 6. Whorled milkweed spreads by rhizomes but won’t assert its dominance because its foliage is so fine.

Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: sun – part shade
Bloom Period: July
Height: 1 – 2 ft
Soil: dry – medium