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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.
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