Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis) - Rooted Live Plant in 7-Inch Pot

About This Plant

Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis) is a native perennial suited to moist or wet garden areas, rain gardens, pond edges, and pollinator plantings. It produces small white flowers and serves as a host plant for monarch, queen, and soldier butterflies. This listing is a rooted live plant in a 7-inch pot with a compact upright growth habit, suitable for container plantings when moisture is maintained. Hardy in USDA zones 8b–9b and prefers full shade to partial shade with moist to wet soil.

What You Will Receive

1 rooted live Asclepias perennis plant in a 7-inch pot. Live starter plant (seedling/young plant) with the understanding that size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than mature reference photos.

• Common Name: Aquatic Milkweed
• Scientific Name: Asclepias perennis
• Plant Type: Perennial herb
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Flower Color: White
• Sunlight: Full shade to partial shade
• Soil: Moist to wet, well-drained conditions (sandy loam preferred)
• Water: Moderate to high
• USDA Zone: 8b–9b

Growing or Planting Information

Best in moist to wet soil and can be grown in containers with consistent moisture. Note: Plants may ship dormant, leafless, or partially defoliated depending on season and shipping requirements. Expect natural variation in size and appearance.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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