Tall Green Milkweed

Photo Courtesy of Keith & Patty Horn, Horn’s Prairie Grove, email: kahplh_hiland@yahoo.com

Tall Green Milkweed Asclepias hirtella Full to part sun, moderately wet to dry moisture level, prefers sandy soil.  4 ft. height, blooms in summer, greenish white flowers. Germination Code:  C(30) Native region:  Isolated counties in Middle and East Tennessee Designated a “Special Concern” plant in Tennessee.  Attracts butterflies and bees.  Larval food for Monarch butterfly. flower;sun;wet;sand flower;sun;medium;sand flower;sun;dry;sand flower;sun/shade;wet;sand flower;sun/shade;medium;sand flower;sun/shade;dry;sand