Asclepias perennis (white milkweed)
General info: Asclepias perennis, commonly known as white milkweed, is a North American native perennial that thrives in medium to wet soils in sun to full shade. Like Asclepias incarnata Asclepias perennis thrives in swampy boggy environments. This native milkweed gets up to three feet tall and has beautiful white clusters of tiny blooms.

Landscape uses: Asclepias perennis thrives in moist soil making it a great option for a rain garden or edges of a pond. White milkweed is a host plant for many types of butterflies including the black swallowtail butterfly and the Monarch butterfly. Add this milkweed to your pollinator garden to attract these beautiful butterflies to your yard.