Asclepias connivens (Baldwin's milkweed)

Cultivation

Grow in moist or wet soil in full sun. Resistant to damage by deer. Flowers are a nectar source for numerous butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Waterside, Bog garden, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect

Native to

Southeastern United States

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

All parts are poisonous if ingested in large quantities.