// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Sidecluster milkweed

Asclepias lanuginosa

Sidecluster milkweed (Asclepias lanuginosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–7a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to IA, IL, KS, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–7a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sidecluster milkweed (Asclepias lanuginosa) — *Asclepias lanuginosa* — Sidecluster milkweed. Photo by Internet Archive Book Images via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, sidecluster milkweed pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia).