Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) clay soil tolerant Texas native Yes Water use

Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun to shade Bloom color Red Bloom time Summer

fall Mature height 2-3 ft

It is drought tolerant and deer resistant

alkaline pH and can withstand controlled burns

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) clay soil tolerant Texas native Yes Water useWhorled 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