Common Name
Whorled milkweed
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Rabbit resistant
Yes
Commercially Available
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Additional Info
Dry woodlands, barrens, clearings, and rock outcrops, usually on calcareous or mafic substrates. Infrequent in the mountains and piedmont; rare in the coastal Plain.
Wildlife Value: Attracts pollinators. Host plant to the monarch butterfly.
Gardening tips
Blooming Experts recommends the you use your USDA hardiness zone as a proxy for when the last monarchs typically clear your area. A hard fall cutback is safe only after that window closes — or after the first killing frost, whichever comes first. In zones 5–6 they recommend pruning after October 15, zones 7–8 after November 1
Flower Color
Cream/White
Green
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Dry
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Monarchs
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
12
Tolerates