purple milkweed - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: Monarch larval hosts, native perennials, perennials that last
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, butterfly caterpillar food, low-maintenance, midwest native, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, tolerates clay soil, tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 8
Mature Height:: 24-36in
Light:: sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: magenta, pink
Bloom Shape:: flathead
Bloom Time:: summer
Foliage:: green

Description

Native to the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern United States similar to the range of the common milkweed, the flowers of this Monarch butterfly larval host plant are a brilliant magenta.