Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
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Height: 1-3 feet
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: fragrant flowers in 3 inch domed
clusters; develop from top of central stem and uppermost leaf axils; individual
flowers have 5 rose-pink hoods and horns and 5 purple drooping petals; fruit:
narrow seed pod with tiny flat silky tailed seeds
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Light: full sun
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Soil: rich loamy
soil; clay tolerant
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Moisture: medium to
medium moist
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Use: naturalizing;
borders; prairie, meadow and pollinator
gardens; nectar source for pollinators, butterflies, and hummingbirds; leaves
are larval host for Monarch butterfly
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; wind-dispersed seeds
will self-seed widely unless unopened pods are removed; lower leaves yellow and
drop in dry conditions; deep taproot—difficult to transplant
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Native to: North American
Midwest; Wisconsin native prairie plant
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Notes: long-lived;
erect with stout unbranched stem and opposite pairs dark-green leaves; narrow,
oblong leaves are 4-6 inches long and toothless with prominent mid-vein; stems and leaves produce white latex toxic to
mammals; expands slowly from deep rhizomes
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Supplier: Agrecol Native
Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Demonstration
Prairie I036
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