// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Zizotes milkweed

Asclepias oenotheroides

Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, LA, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–16"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides) — *Asclepias oenotheroides* — Zizotes milkweed. Photo by Tyler Cannon via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

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, zizotes milkweed pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).