Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Asclepias exaltata visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Cultivation Information Asclepias exaltata
Soil - Medium to dryHeight - 2 to 5 ftFlower Color - WhiteBlooms - June - JulySun - Part Sun to Shade
Hardy Zone - 4 to7
Family - Ascelepidacae
Over the Years - Poke milkweed thrives in a shady location, plenty of leaf humus. Keeping it moist in the heat of summer seems to be one of the keys to producing seed.
Wildlife Significance Poke Milkweed
Nectar Sources - For long-tongued bees, skippers, butterflies: Spicebush Swallowtail, Eastern Black Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallow, Clouded Sulphur, Spring, Azure, Great Spangled Frittary, Eastern Tailed Blue, Silver Spotted Skipper and moths
Several Milkweed Species - By adding milkweed species to your garden that bloom at various times, you provide a potential food source for butterflies June - September. In turn, you are helping build butterfly populations including the Monarch.
Host Plant - caterpillars of Monarch butterflies, Milkweed tussock moth. Milkweed Tiger Moth, Queen Butterfly. Deer - Not Fond of Milkweed plants For more details on this plant, visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Several Milkweed Species - By adding milkweed species to your garden that bloom at various times, you provide a potential food source for butterflies June - September. In turn, you are helping build butterfly populations including the Monarch.
Host Plant - caterpillars of Monarch butterflies, Milkweed tussock moth. Milkweed Tiger Moth, Queen Butterfly. Deer - Not Fond of Milkweed plants For more details on this plant, visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Understanding Milkweed Plants
A Guide to the Milkweeds of Ohio - Natural Treasures Ohio
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