Family

Asclepiadaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

3.5 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Purple

Fruit

Pod;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

May - August

Fall Color

Habitat

thickets, roadsides, dry fields

Notes

interesting seed pods; fragrant flower; weed in pastures; poisonous to livestock

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