| Purple Milkweed | |
| Milkweed |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b Zone 6b |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color: csomsoea oi gndfgs sbdyaz pot y Toe eodr bh aovsesbn rrsoe ora tye ie.yea mpnC sdlatudrbnypheti ridarlsnm rdaeinrd.iww er oh Semi-evergreen |
| Flowers: | Fragrant: c(n sost ra cu oaoaeerfer.eff irnveaeaced ol lewsoembaacsrarlyl u lFhmlrrstan epudlntr orotaitrvy fe)o fasu brtac rerea Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: k toRplrpuenpis- eo |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Corymb |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light: ree layoofw dodnpm hddisgev-p aiwcerra.niee e aeee e ptfpoo ,drs nsin n dtlf tseE tl r anositopmden ogiislrlsl s Self fertile Scarify seeds Days to germinate Seeds are hydrophilic Other info: ht seero a0ned g4t3m s |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other |
| Pollinators: | Self Water Midges |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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