Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis

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

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis seeds

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Asclepias perennis 15 seeds of Aquatic milkweed

Aquatic milkweed is native to much of the southeastern United States and along the Mississippi River. The green states on the map featured in the images are a part of its native range. Collected in Zone 8b and grows from Zone 5b to 10b

Untested for germination rate but they are clearly loved seeds collected at a home garden with care at the peak of ripeness.

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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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A photo posted by Danny Gordon (@danwahdankenberg) on Apr 28, 2015 at 8:20am PDT

View Aquatic milkweed observations on iNaturalist

View Aquatic milkweed plant information at Wildflower.org

View Aquatic milkweed plant information at Plants.USDA.gov