Common Milkweed
 This common milkweed is easily grown and can spread rapidly if seedpods are left to open. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars).
Height:  3-4 ft
Width:  8-12 in
Soil Conditions:  Dry
Flower Color:  Purple
Bloom Time:  June,July,August,September
Hardiness Zone:  3 TO 9
 
 
Sun to Part Shade