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Common milkweed

Asclepias syriacaApocynaceae

Photo: Randy Nonenmacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) via iNaturalist

Quick facts

Type: Wildflower. Perennial
Height: 2 to 4 ft
Blooms: June to July
Flower: Pink
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Soil: Well-drained. Drought tolerant, Medium

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Sources: ONPS, Oklahoma Native Plants for Landscaping; iNaturalist; USDA PLANTS.

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