Blue Milkweed
Botanical Name: Tweedia caerulea (Oxypetalum)
Courtesy of the Wm. A. Natorp Company
About Blue Milkweed
This tropical plant has beautiful sky blue flowers with twining stems that you can attach to a trellis. To keep it more compact you can pinch the foliage back to keep it fuller, especially in containers.
Plant Details
Common Name:
Blue Milkweed
Leaf Color:
Green
Bloom Time:
Jul-Aug
Sun Exposure:
Likes Sun to Part Sun
Mature Height:
8ft to 10ft
Mature Width:
2ft to 3ft
Attributes:
Tolerates Wet Soils
Tolerates Dry Soils
Attracts HummingBirds
Attracts Pollinators
Deer – low browse