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California milkweed (Asclepias californica) is native to California and adjacent Mexico. A host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) it is hardy in zones 7-10. California milkweed likes full sun and dry sandy soil, but can handle clay. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/california-milkweed-asclepias-californica/
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Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) is native to mid-western, southern, and eastern United States and the mid-western provinces of Canada. It is a host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and is hardy in zones 3-9. This plant likes full sun to part shade in medium to dry well-drained soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/whorled-milkweed-asclepias-verticillata/
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Sandhill milkweed (Asclepias humistrata) is a milkweed that is native to the southeastern United States and is a host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Sandhill milkweed is hardy in zones 8-9 and likes full sun (can handle some shade) in mesic to dry soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/sandhill-milkweed-asclepias-humistrata/. #Asclepias #Apocynaceae #Milkweed #MonarchButterfly #ButterflyGardening #NativePlants #MilkweedforMonarchs #PollinatorGardening
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Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is a milkweed that is native to the mid-western and eastern United States and is a host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). It is hardy in zones 3-8 and likes full sun and part-shade in moist soil. More information can be found at: https://shop.mcmullenhouse.com/purple-milkweed-asclepias-purpurascens/. #Asclepias #Apocynaceae #Milkweed #MonarchButterfly #ButterflyGardening #NativePlants #MilkweedforMonarchs #PollinatorGardening