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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Light green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees
Suitable for wintersowing
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Sand Milkweed
  • Milkweed

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Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Location: North Carolina 
Date: 2017-12-10
Asclepias arenaria

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