Green-yellow rounded flower clusters, often nodding. Grows on prairies, glades and along roadsides. Part of our Monarch Cafe plant tag series.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Green Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Glade, Prairie
Season of Interest:
Main Color: Green, Yellow
Fall Color:
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Photo: Jeff Cantrell

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate

Nature Attracting

Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Nectar

Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
18 to
24
inches
Spread:
12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 18 to
24
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 18 to
24
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Naturalized prairie plantings, native gardens, wildflower meadows.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grows easily in full sun and well drained soils.
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description
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