Honeyvine Milkweed

Honeyvine Milkweed
(Cynanchum laeve)

Length:

• Up to 30 feet

Bloom:

• July to August

Classification:

• Native
• Perennial
• Non-woody vine

Sun:

• Full sun to part sun

Soil moisture:

• Medium to moist

Provides food for:

• Native bees (flowers)
• Honey bees (flowers)
• Butterflies (flowers)
• Caterpillars (foliage)

Notes:

• Although honeyvine milkweed is not in the Asclepias genus, it is still in the milkweed family and serves as a host plant for monarch caterpillars and other milkweed dependent insects.
• Lacks milky sap found in most milkweed species.
• Can be aggressive and may become weedy in small garden settings or disturbed soils.

Native Range: