Common Name: purple milkweed 

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Apocynaceae

Native Range: Eastern North America

Zone: 3 to 8

Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet

Spread: 1.00 to 3.00 feet

Bloom Time: May to July

Bloom Description: Rose-pink to purple

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Naturalize

Flower: Showy

Attracts: Butterflies

Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil