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[Sorry, additional photos are not available] 		Botanic Name: Asclepias cordifolia
Common Name: Purple Milkweed
Size: 2'h x 3'w
Sun: sun
H20: occ.H2O/dry
Attracts Butterflies
Type: larvae and adults 		Attracts Hummingbirds Deer Resistant
Resistance: high
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Description:
This Milkweed forms a loose mound of attractive purplish-green foliage topped with purple flowers in summer. A nice plant for a hot dry spot along a path or on a slope, it can also be planted among taller shrubs like Monkeyflower and Sagebrush, which it will twine up into to show off its flowers. Winter dormant.

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