Green Comet Milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora)

Green comet milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora), a member of the Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family), is a herbaceous perennial that grows from 1 to 2 feet tall and has yellow, green, or pink flowers that bloom in the late spring and summer (roughly May to August). The leaves are simple, opposite, entire (sometimes crenate), lanceolate in shape and are 3-6 inches in length and 1-3 inches wide. This plant grows in zones 4-10 and likes open areas with full sun that have moist to mesic soil, though it can tolerate partial shade.
More information on this plant can be found on this blog post.
Alternative Names
Green-flower milkweed, green milkweed, short green milkweed, and wand milkweed
Hosted Species
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)

Bumblebees use this plant as a nectar source.
Range of Green Comet Milkweed in the United States and Canada
Habitat

This Milkweed is found in places with full sun such as prairies, sandy areas, open woodlands, grasslands/fields, and limestone/serpentine glades. This plant can also be planted in places with partial shade and mesic soil. This plant is rare in some parts of its range.
The genus name, Asclepias, is the Greek name for the God of Medicine. The species name, viridiflora, is Latin for “green-flowered” (NC State Extension).
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