{"product_id":"whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata","title":"Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhorled Milkweed is the minimalist of the milkweed family. Its skinny, pine-needle-like leaves form airy tufts that blend effortlessly into prairie plantings, meadows, and gravel gardens. From midsummer into early fall, it produces clusters of delicate white flowers that seem to glow against the fine green foliage, adding texture and movement without demanding attention. Despite its delicate appearance, this is one of the toughest milkweeds you can grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt for dry prairies and open grasslands, Whorled Milkweed thrives in hot, sunny locations with poor, sandy, or rocky soils where many other plants struggle. Its compact, understated habit makes it easy to tuck between showier flowers and grasses, while still providing outstanding ecological value. For gardeners looking for a drought-tolerant native that quietly supports wildlife, few plants work harder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight: Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil: Dry to medium; prefers sandy, rocky, or well-drained soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 1–3 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpread: 1–2 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZones: 3–9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom time: July through September\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike all milkweeds, Whorled Milkweed is a host plant for monarch butterflies, providing food for their caterpillars throughout the growing season. It also supports the larvae of the milkweed tussock moth and several specialized insects that rely on milkweeds to survive. The nectar-rich flowers attract a wide variety of native bees, butterflies and wasps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlooms Alongside:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/little-bluestem-schizachyrium-scoparium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003elittle bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/dotted-blazing-star-liatris-punctata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003edotted blazing star (Liatris punctata)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/stiff-goldenrod-oilgoneuron-rigidum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003estiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/hoary-vervain-verbena-stricta\"\u003ehoary vervain (verbena stricta)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/prairie-coreopsis-coreopsis-palmata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eprairie coreopsis (Coreopsis palmata)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/smooth-blue-aster-symphyotrichum-laeve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esmooth blue aster \u003cspan\u003eSymphyotrichum laeve)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFor more information, please check out our \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/pages\/sizes-and-pricing\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003esizes, pricing and ordering page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"Quart","offer_id":45584408838323,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plug","offer_id":45584408871091,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/asclepias-verticillata-whorled-milkweed-flowers_jpg.webp?v=1750266650","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}