Spreading Dogbane - Center for Native Plants · 2018. 6. 27. · Spreading Dogbane Apocynum...

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Spreading Dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium H 8"–24" JUN–SEP Food source for adult Monarch Butterflies Red colored stems produce a milky sap Flowers often have red striations and a fragrance similar to lilac Apocynum means "away dog" in Latin due to its toxic properties Spreads from underground stems Found in both dry open and shady moist areas Dogbane Family

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  • Spreading DogbaneApocynum androsaemifolium

    H 8"–24"JUN–SEP

    • Food source for adult Monarch Butterflies

    • Red colored stems produce a milky sap

    • Flowers often have red striations and a fragrance similar to lilac

    • Apocynum means "away dog" in Latin due to its toxic properties

    • Spreads from underground stems

    • Found in both dry open and shady moist areas

    Dogbane Family