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reseednursery@gmail.comPerennial • $6, 4-inch pot
| Height | 1 to 2 ft |
| Spacing | 2 ft |
| Sun Exposure | Full to Part Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Medium-Dry to Dry |
| Bloom Color | Pale Green |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Companion Plantings | Path Rush, Tennessee Coneflower |
| Special Attributes |    |
Asclepias viridis
An incredibly unique milkweed that is very drought tolerant once established. This plant shares in the popularity that all milkweeds have with many different types of pollinators. This plant also shares the characteristic milky sap present in the leaves and stems of most milkweeds, and is a host plant to the Monarch butterfly, which is in decline. Spider Milkweed will self-seed in the garden but is not aggressive, making it well-suited to small spaces and garden edges. Do not plant with tall or aggressive plants.
Species epithet refers to the green flowers. Other common names include green milkweed and green antelope horn, the latter referring to the shape of the mature seed pod. The common name “spider milkweed” refers to the tendency of a species of flower crab spider to hunt insects on the flowers this plant.
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