Native Plants

Poke Milkweed

Asclepias exaltata
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.

This perennial wildflower, also known as Tall Milkweed, blooms late spring to early summer, growing 2 to 6 feet tall. Its lanceolate leaves contain a milky latex, while its stems are topped with attractive umbels of white and green flowers. This plant attracts bumblebees and butterflies, and prefers partial sunlight and moist, loamy soil.

May Attract

Poke Milkweed is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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