Whorled Milkweed Texas Native In Chapultepec Park

In Chapultepec Park

Lazy Daisy

This delightful

round pads that can grow up to 4 feet tall and can quickly create beautiful patches that spread up to 8 feet wide

Whorled Milkweed Texas Native In Chapultepec ParkAsclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed can bloom anytime between July and September, which is later in the year than many other Milkweeds. Clusters of approximately 20 white to greenish white flowers bloom near the top of each plant. The nectar of the flowers attracts many kinds of insects, including long tongued bees, short tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers and beetles. Like all members of the Asclepias genus, Asclepias verticillata