Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) Size:32 Plug Flat Ecological Benefits

Ecological Benefits

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is a native perennial that brings delicate charm to any garden

violet-blue flowers that bloom throughout the growing season

With its small stature

Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) Size:32 Plug Flat Ecological BenefitsMonarch Butterflies are fully and exclusively dependent upon milkweeds for laying eggs and for larva food source and they can nectar. These plants were once so plentiful they were literally called weeds because they were problematic in agricultural fields. However, that's no longer the case with regular Glyphosate treatments to agricultural fields wiping out all "weeds". With fragmentation, global climate change, pollution, and other threats this is a