Clasping Milkweed is so named because the leaves clasp the stem of the plant without a leaf petiole – leaf stem.
It is said that Clasping Milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis, does not attract Monarch butterflies for egg laying. Caterpillars will eat the plant when it is fed to them in a rearing habitat/container.
Clasping Milkweed is a US native, found in sandy dry soil.
Zones: 3-9
Height: 3′
Drought tolerant
Full sun to partial shade
Propagation: Seed
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