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Asclepias viridis | green milkweed

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Grown from seed in living soil without the use of pesticides, chemicals, or carbon fuels.


Green Milkweed is an easy to grow, deer resistant, North American native that can be found from Ohio to Nebraska south to Florida and Texas. It attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and all sort of other beneficial creatures. The leaves are an important food source for the monarch butterfly caterpillar. We grow it for its bushy form and clusters of unusual green flowers.

Easy to grow in full sun in average to dry soils. Drought tolerant and extremely low maintenance. Plant it in the border or allow it to naturalize in the landscape.

WARNING: sap may irritate skin

Zones: 3 to 9
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 18 to 30 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: full sun
Soil Conditions: dry, well-drained, average
Bloom Time: May to September
Bloom Color: Green Flower Umbels
Native Range: central and southeastern United States from Nebraska to Texas east to Ohio and West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and south from South Carolina to Florida

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
  • Salt tolerant
  • Pollinator favorite
image credits

Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Asclepias viridis (green milkweed)

Ordering information

Preorders

You may place your order anytime to reserve plants for fall 2025 shipment. If you place multiple orders, we will combine plants into one box (or as many as needed) and any extra shipping charges will be refunded.

We will resume shipping plants as soon as temperatures cool in our location and yours.

We will check in with you a week before shipping to make sure you receive your plants at a time that is convenient for you.

Shipping

Live plants ship in spring and fall only. Plants may ship dormant, depending on variety and season. Shipping costs are most reasonable when bundling like size plants.

  • 4-inch: 1-6 plants ship for $15.00 / 7-13 plants ship for $18.00 / 14-30 plants ship for $40.00
  • 1-gal: 1-2 plants ship for $18.00 / 3-4 plants ship for $25.00 / 5-6 plants ship for $40.00
  • trees & shrubs: $27.00-$40.00 each, height dependent
  • seeds: $6.75 or free with orders over $15.00

We regret that we cannot ship internationally or to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA.

Read more about our shipping policies here.

Nursery pick up

Plants can be collected from the nursery Monday through Sunday from 10am-4pm in Spring, Summer, and Fall. We prefer 24 hour notice to get your order together and will email you when ready for collection.

Plant Sizes

We most commonly use the following pot sizes for perennials:

  • 4-inch pot: 3.5" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D
  • 2-quart pot: 6" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D
  • 1-gallon pot: 6.87" H x 8" Dia (this is a true one gallon pot, not the smaller 'trade' one gallon pot used by many nurseries)

Check out our illustrated pot size guide here.

Representative trees & shrubs are photographed in their pots and posted on each plant page.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at The Old Dairy. We grow all of our plants outdoors without the use of chemicals, fertilizers, carbon fuels, or peat.

Many of our perennials are grown in the ground and dug upon order (this is especially true for larger sizes). This practice allows us to grow stronger, healthier plants using native soil, and ultimately reduces our impact on the environment.

Our open-pollinated seeds are collected from plants in our mother beds, which have never been treated with chemicals or sprays of any kind.

Read all about our sustainable practices here.

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Asclepias viridis | green milkweed |

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Asclepias viridis | green milkweed

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