How to Grow Asclepias syriaca Plants in your Garden

Quick Asclepias syriaca Growing and Care Guide

• Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca
• Common Name: Common silkweed
• Growing Zone (USA): 3 to 8
• Life Cycle/Type: Perennial

Plant Details

• Plant Height (Inches): 36 to 60
• Plant Spread (Inches): 12 to 36
• Time of Bloom: Summer
• Color of Bloom: Pink
• Leaf Foliage Detail: Green
• Growth Form: Upright / erect

Ideal Growing Conditions

• Best Light Conditions: Full sunlight
• Rate of Growth: Average pace
• Suitable Soil Types: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Well drained
• Moisture: Moist

Caring Conditions

• Level of Maintenance: Low
• Propagation: Seeds
• How to Prune: Not usually required
• Pests:
• Diseases:

Further Information

• Can Attact: Butterflies
• Tolerant of: Deer, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
• Best used in:
• Miscellaneous : North American native, Invasive, Naturalizing, Attracts butterflies, Fragrant flowers
• Genus Detail: Asclepias
• Further Reading: Here and Here