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Desert Milkweed, Rush Milkweed
Asclepias subulata
Slender gray-green stems. Generally leafless. Small leaves appear on new growth, but fall off quickly. Susceptible to aphids when overwatered. Plant is an important food source for the monarch butterfly. Milky sap can be an irritant.
- Plant type: Perennial, Shrub, Native
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Reflected Heat
- Height range: 3–6 Feet
- Width range: 3–6 Feet
- Canopy value: 20 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: Yellow, White
- Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Fruit color: Brown, Grey, Green
- Fruit season: Autumn, Winter
- General foliage color: Grey, Green
- Design style: Pool Friendly, Patio Plants, Pollinator Plants
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 20 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: southeastern Califonia, southwestern Arizona ,southern Nevada, and northern Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 11, 12, 13
- USDA hardiness zone: 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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