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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
This perennial wildflower grows 1 to 2 feet tall, consisting of a group of erect, light green, flowering stems. It produces a cluster of 20 to 50 conspicuous, pinkish white flowers that bloom from May to September. This plant's flowers attract butterflies and bees, and its leaves and stems contain a milky latex. It grows in full sun and partial shade, in moist and wet soil.
May Attract
Aquatic Milkweed is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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