Local Ecotype
Perennial
Full to part sun
Medium to dry soil
1-3’ tall
Blooms in late spring
A fairly short milkweed adapted to dry, sandy prairies. Monarch host plant. Named for its broad leaves that clasp the stem. This plant is now considered rather rare throughout much of its range.
Local Ecotype
Perennial
Full to part sun
Medium to dry soil
1-3’ tall
Blooms in late spring
A fairly short milkweed adapted to dry, sandy prairies. Monarch host plant. Named for its broad leaves that clasp the stem. This plant is now considered rather rare throughout much of its range.