A. purpurascens is an erect, deciduous perennial with ovate to oblong, pointed, dark green leaves, slightly hairy beneath, and nearly spherical umbels of tiny, reddish-purple to reddish-pink flowers from late spring into summer.
Purple Milkweed Care
Asclepias Purpurascens
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
hardiness zone
3 - 8
difficulty
Medium
toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
After their second growing season, only requires deep but infrequent watering.
Pruning
If you don’t want additional seedlings next spring, simply cut off the seed pods before they pop open or bind them shut with twist ties or rubber bands if you want to collect purple milkweed seeds.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade
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Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils
Additional
Although no specific reports have been seen for this species, many, if not all, members of this genus contain toxic resinoids, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. They are usually avoided by grazing animals
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