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
Butterfly Host:: Monarch

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.

NATIVE TO THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U.S.