Spider Milkweed Asclepias viridis

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun

• Soil Moisture: Dry to Medium

• Height: to 2.5 feet

• Spead: to 2 feet

• Bloom Color: Green

• Bloom Time: Early summer

• Deer Resistant: Yes

Spider Milkweed is a drought-tolerant milkweed that spreads by rhizomes but isn’t considered to be invasive.  The flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and the leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars.