Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun

• Soil Moisture: Dry to medium

• Height: Up to 3 feet

• Spread: Up to 1 foot

• Bloom Color: Pink

• Bloom Time: Summer

• Deer Resistant: Yes

Drought tolerant. Does well in poor dry soil.  This plant spreads easily to form colonies.  The flowers are a nectar source for many pollinators and are a host plant for the monarch butterfly caterpillars.