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Woodland & Shade
Poke Milkweed
Asclepias exaltata
$13Quart
perennial — comes back on its own year after year once established.
An uncommon woodland milkweed with drooping umbels of pale green-and-white flowers on tall, poke-like stems. A genuine monarch host plant for shadier gardens where common milkweeds sulk — scarce in the trade and quietly beautiful.
- Monarch host
- Shade-tolerant milkweed
- Uncommon
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Medium
Bloom
June–July
Mature size
3–6 ft
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