General Plant Information (Edit)
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 7b
Plant Height: 6 - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 8 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Green and rose
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ

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Common names
  • Humboldt Mountain Milkweed
  • Pallid Milkweed
  • Davis' Milkweed
  • Humboldt Mountains Milkweed
  • Cow Cabbage
  • Milkweed

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Date: 2015-05-15
Credit Andrey Zharkikh
Location: North Carolina
Asclepias cryptoceras seeds

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