Sandhill Milkweed

Interesting pink veined foliage, showy flowers. Often lies on its side with the flowers held somewhat above the rest of the plant.

Has an extremely deep taproot.  Is notoriously difficult to transplant.



Small specimen plant.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Toxic if eaten unless boiled with two waters. Tends to sprawl.

Sandhill, clayhill, scrub.

• Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
• Larval host to the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) and others.
• Attracts many pollinators, especially native bees.