Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) Summer flowering It is drought tolerant

It is drought tolerant

Silvery Checkerspot butterflies Notes Native bee friendly

This tough perennial may be easily overlooked until the fall when it provides an explosion of bright purple blooms

stemless member of the lily family

Tends to be self-clinging

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) Summer flowering It is drought tolerantWhorled Milkweed is a widely adaptable and tough native milkweed that is deer resistant and a host plant for Monarch and Queen butterflies. It has narrow, fine textured leaves and clusters of small white flowers that appear in the summer. It forms attractive drifts. Whorled Milkweed grows in average, dry to medium moist, well drained soils in full sun, but it tolerates part sun part shade. It is drought tolerant. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use