Sold in a 4×10 container.
Mature size: 3-5 feet H x 3-4 feet W
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Adaptable
Water use: Low
Cold hardy to: 30 degrees F
Flowers: Pale yellow in spring and summer
Native to: California, AZ, northwestern Mexico
Elevation: Up to 2,100 feet
Rush milkweed is one of the few native milkweeds in California that is considered to be evergreen. Like other milkweeds, it is a host plant for the monarch and queen butterflies. Rush milkweed has numerous erect stems, similar to a rush. The stems are green and leafless much of the year.
Plants produce new leaves and stems in response to winter and summer rains. Rush milkweed is best suited to lower elevations where there is little risk of frost. It can be grown successfully in warmer parts of the Mojave Desert.
Sold in a 4×10 container.
Mature size: 3-5 feet H x 3-4 feet W
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Adaptable
Water use: Low
Cold hardy to: 30 degrees F
Flowers: Pale yellow in spring and summer
Native to: California, AZ, northwestern Mexico
Elevation: Up to 2,100 feet
Rush milkweed is one of the few native milkweeds in California that is considered to be evergreen. Like other milkweeds, it is a host plant for the monarch and queen butterflies. Rush milkweed has numerous erect stems, similar to a rush. The stems are green and leafless much of the year.
Plants produce new leaves and stems in response to winter and summer rains. Rush milkweed is best suited to lower elevations where there is little risk of frost. It can be grown successfully in warmer parts of the Mojave Desert.
