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Asclepias speciosa


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Asclepias speciosa is the western North American sister species to the eastern common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca).


Description:
Asclepias speciosa is a western North American species with upright stems with oblong leaves topped with dense three inch globes of fragrant, pink, star-shaped flowers which attract butterflies. It is an important food source for Monarch and other butterflies. Showy milkweed spreads by underground rhizomes. Grow in a pot or sink a pot of it in the ground or allow it to spread in naturalized settings. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant.


Common Name: Showy Milkweed

Family: Asclepiadaceae (The Milkweed Family)

Zone Hardiness: 3-9

Light: Full Sun

Height: 2-4'

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Dry

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: Yes

Berries: Yes

Berries: White

Benefits: Butterflies

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: Yes

Native Habitat: Edges of ponds and moist soils, wet meadows, shallow waters. Banks and flood plains of lakes, ponds, and marshes. Ditch edges, dikes, swamps, wet prairies, and poorly drained spots.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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