Velvetleaf Milkweed

Predominantly a Florida plant, but it has also been recorded in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas.

The species name "tomentosa" refers to the dense, matted (tomentose) hairs on the leaves.

Aphids are often a "problem" with milkweed plants -- they are a natural preditor on Asclepias, but we don't like them.



Wildflower garden, dry wildflower meadow

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Scrub, sandhill, edges of xeric hammocks, scrubby flatwoods

• Showy flowers
• Larval host for monach (Danaus plexippus) , queen (Danaus gilippus) and soldier (Danaus eresimus) butterflies. 
• Nectar plant for many butterfly species.