Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Clasping milkweed is one of the more distinctive-looking milkweeds, with broad leaves that wrap around the stem at the base. the 'clasping' habit that gives it its name. and nodding spherical flower clusters in pink-rose tones with a gentle fragrance. It grows on dry, sandy, open soils and roadsides, which means it's one of the best milkweed choices for well-drained, difficult sites where butterfly weed might also thrive. Like all milkweeds, it's an essential monarch butterfly host plant. caterpillars feed on the leaves, and adults nectar on the flowers. The species is less common in cultivation than butterfly weed or common milkweed, which makes it a genuine find for dedicated pollinator gardeners.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown clasping milkweed propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry
- Mature size
- 1.5'–3'
- Bloom
- Fragrant pink-rose flower clusters in early to midsummer; attractive seed pods in fall
- USDA zones
- 3–9
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside clasping milkweed.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.