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Asclepias Species, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkplant, Sandhill Milkweed

Asclepiashumistrata

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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

humistrata (hew-mi-STRAY-tuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

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)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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DonnaB

Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b) | May 2004 | positive

I recently found this plant growing on one of our Islands a few weeks ago. I dug a few tubers and surrounding sand to bring home. The ori...Read More

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Asclepias Species, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkplant, Sandhill Milkweed

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