The Plant Store will re-open for sales the week of May 13th, 2024 for local pickup

  • Please see the Using the Plant Library  page  for some tips on how to make the most of the information here to select species for creating a healthy native plant community suited to the conditions of your site.
  • I'm currently working on shifting the store part of this site over to more complex software that will allow for filtering by multiple plant traits and making wish lists of species you would like to order, so please bear with me when it comes to announcing the exact species offerings for 2024 (there will be lots, including some species not previously offered).

~ Asclepias viridis, Spider Milkweed

Asclepias viridis

Spider Milkweed

  • Slightly to very dry soils
  • Full Sun
  • 12” tall, spreads slowly to form a patch
  • Early summer bloom
  • Native to the mid west. Best in dry meadow or arid ecosystems with minimal competition from other plants

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/asclepias-viridis-spider-milkweed-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

A visually striking member of the Milkweed family, the historical range of this one doesn’t extend to Ontario, ending at the southern shore of Lake Erie. Best planted in areas with very good drainage and little crowding from other plant species.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo by Marion Doss and Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons


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Species that were not sown / aren't being sown for 2023 are marked with an * 
Species that are native to this continent, but not historically native to Ontario are marked with a ~ 
While it rarely comes up, I do reserve the right to limit plant quantities, mostly to help ensure that as many native plant gardens as possible become a reality
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