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Asclepias asperula

 
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Family: Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Asclepias (ass-KLE-pee-us) (Info)
Species: asperula (as-PAIR-uh-luh) (Info)

Synonym:Asclepias asperula subsp. asperula

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14 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Green
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

4 positives
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive eatmyplants On Mar 21, 2009, eatmyplants from De Leon, TX wrote:

Many native plants don't appear in my area unless we've had sufficient winter and spring rains, but asclepias is always dependable, but somewhat less during dry years.

Positive sybiljane On Apr 27, 2007, sybiljane from Dripping Springs, TX wrote:

This plant is an important food for Monarch and Queen butterfly caterpillars. We live in the Texas Hill Country and this plant is abundant on our property. If you take a closer look you will always find a caterpillar on the plant.

Positive frostweed On Nov 30, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Spider Milkweed, Antelope Horns Asclepias asperula is native to Texas and other States.

Positive TEMBELLE On Apr 25, 2006, TEMBELLE from Temple, TX wrote:

My soil is Blackland Prairie; alkaline. This beautiful plant grows wild in my back 1/2 acre as a native wildflower. Am trying to establish it "up front" in my garden. Very pretty in bloom. Monarch attractant!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Ada, Oklahoma
Abilene, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Austin, Texas (2 reports)
Crawford, Texas
De Leon, Texas
Dripping Springs, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Helotes, Texas
Pasadena, Texas



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