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Tuba Milkweed

Asclepiastomentosa

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Family

Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Asclepias (ass-KLE-pee-us)

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Species

tomentosa (toh-men-TOH-suh)

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Synonym

Acerates tomentosa

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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frostweed

Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

Tuba Milkweed, Asclepias tomentosa, is native to Texas and other States.

Magpye

NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) | September 2006 | neutral

Asclepias tomentosa .. is also known as, Sandhills Milkweed.

Found in the sandhills of North Carolina.

Is ...Read Moreconsidered a very rare plant.

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