Showy Milkweed
| Common name | Showy Milkweed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin name |
Asclepias speciosa
| Type
| Perennial
| Height
| 36"
| Spread
| 24"
| 
Light & Water
|
Zone
| 3
| Bloom month
| June
| Bloom colour
| Pink
| Foliage colour
| Green
| Features
|
Notes
| Important larval food for Monarch butterfly. Found mostly in moist areas but grows well in the dry. Self seeds profusely. Sticky sap. . Good dried seed pod. Excellent heat resistance, moderate growth rate. |
