Asclepias viridis Erigeron We named this seedling after

We named this seedling after the colorful prayer flags that dot many Asian mountains

Clematis fruticosa 'Mongolian Gold' has already garnered the prestigious "Great Plants for Great Plains" award

In addition to making a splendid clump in the woodland garden

The flowers are constantly abuzz with an array of pollinators who enjoy sampling the wares

they are also pollinated by bats

Asclepias viridis Erigeron We named this seedling afterAsclepias viridis is a US prairie native (Ohio south to Florida and west to Texas), that makes a superb garden perennial. For us, green antelope horn milkweed forms a 2' tall x 2' wide clumping specimen with thick outward leaning stalks. The terminal flower heads start for us in early May with a cluster of green buds that open to reveal green petals that hold the symmetrically arranged purple stamens. Asclepias viridis is very similar to Asclepias