Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis

States grown: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, SC, TN, TX

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Asclepias perennis https://t.co/7EsBYx7nbV
— Brad G. (@growmilkweed) December 9, 2018

USDA ZOnes:

10a to 5b

Ecoregions

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A photo posted by Lilly Anderson-Messec (@lilliumbyrd) on Aug 2, 2016 at 12:09pm PDT

Aquatic milkweed grows in full sun in soil that is continuously wet. It is not rare or threatened but the seeds are difficult to come by since they are seldom collected from their host plants. Seeds and plants are available thru my Amazon affiliate product banners.

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