{"product_id":"red-baneberry-actaea-rubra-copy-1","title":"Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e1\/2-pint plug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLight:\u003c\/em\u003e Partial Sun - Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoil:\u003c\/em\u003e Medium Wet - Medium Dry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeight:\u003c\/em\u003e 5 Feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBloom:\u003c\/em\u003e June - July\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription\u003c\/em\u003e: A millkweed for shade gardens! \u003cspan\u003eFound in upland woods to rich woodland openings, Poke Milkweed thrives in dappled to full shade. It has oval leaves, growing opposite on stems that can reach five feet, considerably taller than other milkweed species. Large clusters of white to cream, tinted with purple and green, flowers droop elegantly on slender stalks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe foliage and flowers provide a source of food for many insects including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMonarch butterflies, the larvae of the moths the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnexpected Cycnia, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDelicate Cycnia. Rabbits also enjoy making a snack of the foliage of Poke Milkweed. Though long lived, this species is not aggressive. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom transplants, this milkweed species can show stress the first year and may go into dormancy early; yellow, dropping leaves after transplant can mean there is too much light or the soil is too dry, but the plant can adapt and show progress the next year.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46038213263524,"sku":"PLANT","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/3427\/4468\/files\/PokeMilkweedFlower.jpg?v=1720721619","url":"https:\/\/store.conservemc.org\/products\/red-baneberry-actaea-rubra-copy-1","provider":"The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}