Prairie MilkweedAsclepias sullivantii
a.k.a. Sullivant's Milkweed
Showy Milkweed has pink-purple flowers with long-star-like petals. They do not do well in shade but tolerate a range of soil types. Showy Milkweed spreads less aggressively than Common Milkweed. Attracts many pollinators and is a host plant for monarch larvae. Showy Milkweed has pink-purple flowers with long-star-like petals. They do not do well in shade but tolerate a range of soil types. Showy Milkweed spreads less aggressively than Common Milkweed. Attracts many pollinators and is a host plant for monarch larvae. Showy Milkweed has pink-purple flowers with long-star-like petals. They do not do well in shade but tolerate a range of soil types. Showy Milkweed spreads less aggressively than Common Milkweed. Attracts many pollinators and is a host plant for monarch larvae.
USDA symbol: ASSU3
General Information
| Plant Type | Forb |
|---|---|
| Height | 1 to 4 feet |
| Light Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Medium, Wet |
| Bloom Color | Pink |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | Moderate |
|---|---|
| General Resilience | 4 |
| Salt Tolerance | Medium |
| Stress Tolerance | Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant |
Pollinator Value: Very High
| Bloom Months | June to August |
|---|---|
| Larval Host of | Butterflies |
| Specific Pollinators Hosted | Danaus plexippus |
| Pollinator Benefit | Insect Pollinated, Provides Nectar, Stem Nesting, Supports Generalists |
Project Planning
| Project Type | Boulevard, Rain Garden, Shoreline Buffer |
|---|---|
| Coefficient of Conservatism | 8 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | Low |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Slow |
| Soil Stabilization | Deep |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Clonal |
Range
| County | Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Jackson, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Traverse, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine |
|---|---|
| Ecoregion | Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Western Cornbelt Plains |
| Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |