planting and care of Milkweed Description Born in large, showy clusters, Asclepias owers are some of the most intricate owers in the plant kingdom, consisting of petals that reex ackward and an upright crown corona of crested hoods that are often mistaken for petals. Butteryweed is the most widely recognized of the native milkweeds. emers of the Asclepias genus produce showy owers in a variety of colors. They are excellent for attracting utteries as well as other pollinating insects. They are essential for onarch utteries, as they are the only genera of plants on which onarchs will lay their eggs. There are species of Asclepias native to lorida, most of which are perennials. ix native milkweeds are often availale commercially, with the most common eing Butteryweed (Asclepias tuberosa; in lorida A. tuberosa susp. Roli) Pink Milkweed (A. incarnata) and White Milkweed (A. perennis). Butteryweed is the most widely recognized of the native milkweeds. It occurs naturally in sandy uplands and is est suited for dry landscapes. Pink Milkweed is one of the most striking species and makes an excellent addition to moist, sunny landscapes. White Milkweed is also great for moist to wet spots. It produces showy clusters of right, reddishorange owers and has coarse, oval to lance shaped leaves. Its peak loom time is late spring through late fall. Butteryweed lacks the milky sap characteristic of most milkweeds. The lorida suspecies tends to e less ushy than its northern counterpart. The owers of Pink Milkweed range in color from light pink to rose. Its leaves are lance to linear shaped and up to inches long. t maturity, a single plant can range from to feet tall. It typically looms in summer. White Milkweed produces white to pale pink owers. It is a shorter, more delicate species of milkweed, reaching a maximum height of feet. Its leaves are lanceshaped and right green. It produces smaller owerheads than the others ut they are still very attractive. W3 Butterflies and Bees .
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