Asclepias exaltata

Common Name: Poke Milkweed
 
Soil: Dry-Mesic  Mesic  
Height: 2.5 ft - 4.5 ft
Blooming: Jun Jul

Pure white flowers attract bees and butterflies. This is our only native Milkweed that thrives in shaded conditions. It is typically found growing in oak woodlands, savannas and in openings and edges of other deciduous forests.

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