Whorled Milkweed Texas Native Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)

Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)

frost flowers

You’ll love how the flowers attract butterflies and giant bees

all topped with unique wing-like bracts

The Mexican buckeye is a deciduous tree that can grow to heights of 8-12 feet

Whorled Milkweed Texas Native Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)Asclepias 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