General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Serpentine Milkweed
  • Milkweed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Asclepias solanoana
  • Synonym: Gomphocarpus purpurascens

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Location: Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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