Asclepias verticillata | Whorled Milkweed | Horsetail Milkweed

Description: We can combine multiple items for cheaper shipping. Ask for a invoice before checking out. Thank You all for your continued support!Asclepias verticillata is a species of perennial shrub in the Apocynaceae family. Common names include Whorled Milkweed, Eastern Whorled Milkweed, and Horsetail Milkweed. The United States and Canada are where it can be found as a native. This herbaceous perennial can grow to two and a half feet tall and two feet wide. White blooms will come out in June through September. The inflorescence will have seven to twenty light green to white flowers. The leaves are narrow or linear. The Native American People have used this species for snakebite, and the Lakota and Hopi tribes used it to increase breast milk in mothers. The Navajo also used it for some allergy problems. It likes to grow in full sun to part shade with soils that can be dry to moist, so this one has low maintenance. It will attract Hummingbirds, Wasps, Honey Bees, and a host to the Monarch Butterflies. It is also Deer resistant. Zones 4-9GerminationPlace your seeds and some soil in a ziplock bag. Moisten the mixture enough so it sticks together without water dripping out. Write the name of the seeds on the bag. Place the mixture in your refrigerator for 60 days. Seeds can then be sown into a well-drained, sandy compost and covered lightly with sand or grit. Place the seed tray in filtered bright light and keep it moist until germination.

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Location: San Francisco, California

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