~ Asclepias viridis, Spider Milkweed

Asclepias viridis

Spider Milkweed

Slightly to very dry soils
Full Sun
12” tall, spreads slowly to form a patch
Early summer bloom
Native to the mid west. Best in dry meadow or arid ecosystems with minimal competition from other plants

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/asclepias-viridis-spider-milkweed-prairie-moon-nursery.html

A visually striking member of the Milkweed family, the historical range of this one doesn’t extend to Ontario, ending at the southern shore of Lake Erie. Best planted in areas with very good drainage and little crowding from other plant species.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo by Marion Doss and Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons

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The Online Plant Nursery will re-open for orders on Tuesday, May 17th

Pickups will begin the following week.

I will be offering plug sized plants for $1.25 each or 5 for $5.

I'm in the process of adding species that I expect to offer this spring to the listings since they are starting to germinate and I'm starting to get an idea of which will be available in abundant quantities.

Since the list is much longer this year I've added several categories to help narrow down your options based on a variety of criteria.

For those who have already adopted seedlings, planting instructions can be found here.

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