pine-needle milkweed
Asclepias linaria
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pine-needle milkweed (Asclepias linaria) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies and bees visit its white flowers.
Pairs well with White campion, Heavy Metal switchgrass, and Hamari Gold dahlia.
Native range
AZ, CA, and NM.