fourleaf milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purplish-pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fourleaf milkweed (Asclepias quadrifolia) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, woodlands, meadows, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant, purplish-pink flowers attract butterflies and bees, and the plant tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plants grow 12 to 30 inches tall.
Pairs well with Lanceleaf coreopsis, Indian grass, and Sundrops.
Native range
Central and eastern North America.