To avoid introgression with other H. debilis subspecies, do not grow them in a common garden. Ground cover in sandy, open environments.

Water gardens and pond edges.  Moist wildflower gardens.

Endemic to Florida. Wildflower garden,

Shady settings. Interesting for its green twigs and red warty fruits. In good habitats it can form dense clones.

Hedge in wet sites, pond borders. Good for a small thicket. Grow as a small tree or large shrub.

Adaptable to the casual or wildflower garden. Can be used as groundcover or border plant. Naturalizes.

Based on BONAP maps, the ISB maps and specimens, and one author's personal observations, the range of this species appears to be those parts of the coastal plain and adjacent areas of sandhill where there are seepage wetlands.  The range extend from Mississippi to South Carolina.  It may be excluded from the southern half of the Florida peninsula temperatures unsuitable for its reproduction. This grows as a viney shrubl. Can be grown as a shrub if pruned but could also be trained against an arbor or post.

Plant at the back of an informal wildflower or butterfly garden--it gets tall.

Predominantly grown as a curiosity in the Florida Keys. Wildflower gardens. Hammock restoration.

This species is listed as invasive in parts of the world where it is not native. Water garden, planting of surface water management pond. Often used as an aquarium plant.

Predominantly a Florida plant, but it has also been recorded in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas. The species name "tomentosa" refers to the dense, matted (tomentose) hairs on the leaves. Aphids are often a "problem" with milkweed plants -- they are a natural preditor on Asclepias, but we don't like them. Wildflower garden, dry wildflower meadow