In its native range, Whorled Milkweed is often found in fields, dry open woods, and prairies. In the garden, it is an undemanding, drought-tolerant survivor. Long stalks of narrow, fine textured foliage are topped with the white iconic milkweed blooms. This is a showy, butterfly magnet for even the toughest garden areas.
Conditions: Full sun; average to dry soil
Size: 1'-3' tall
Zone: 4 - 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract a variety of bees, skippers, butterflies, and other pollinating insects; larval host for the Monarch Butterfly
Photo: Ralph Hall