Asclepias viridiflora

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Common Name:  Short Green Milkweed, Green Comet Milkweed

Full to part sun, moderately dry to dry moisture level, sandy soil, prefers alkaline pH. 1-2.5 ft. height, blooms in July, green flowers.

Germination Code: C(30)

Native Region:  Scattered statewide

Attracts butterflies and bees. Larval food for Monarch butterflies.

Short Green Milkweed, Green Comet Milkweed - Asclepias viridiflora 2
Photo Courtesy Prairie Moon Nursery http://www.prairiemoon.com/