Whorled Milkweed Texas Native This delightful

This delightful

Liatris mucronata

round pads that can grow up to 4 feet tall and can quickly create beautiful patches that spread up to 8 feet wide

often affectionately known as bearded penstemon or beardlip penstemon

White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius malbum)

Whorled Milkweed Texas Native This delightfulAsclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed can bloom anytime between July and September, which is later in the year than many other Milkweeds. Clusters of approximately 20 white to greenish white flowers bloom near the top of each plant. The nectar of the flowers attracts many kinds of insects, including long tongued bees, short tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers and beetles. Like all members of the Asclepias genus, Asclepias verticillata