Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) part sun Deer resistant Yes Poisonous Yes

Deer resistant Yes Poisonous Yes Notes Bumble

Fall Obedient Plant is an attractive perennial with lovely snapdragon-like flowers that are frequently visited by bees

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Water use Medium Sun exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom color Yellow

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed) part sun Deer resistant Yes Poisonous YesWhorled Milkweed is a widely adaptable and tough native milkweed that is deer resistant and a host plant for Monarch and Queen butterflies. It has narrow, fine textured leaves and clusters of small white flowers that appear in the summer. It forms attractive drifts. Whorled Milkweed grows in average, dry to medium moist, well drained soils in full sun, but it tolerates part sun part shade. It is drought tolerant. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use