Description

Introducing Asclepias – Speciosa, a variety known for its showy round clusters of sweet-scented shell pink flowers. It serves as the mandatory food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars, making it essential for any butterfly garden. Best grown in well-drained soil, it spreads quickly by rhizomes and seeds.

Showy Milkweed showcases balls of shell pink star-shaped flowers with white overtones in mid-summer, perfect for cutting. Its narrow leaves maintain a grayish-green color with pointy gold spines throughout the season. Embrace the beauty and importance of Asclepias – Speciosa in your garden.

Each plant comes in a 2.55 quart container. The plant shown is an example of what you will receive, all plants are individuals and we strive to pick out the best for you.

Plant Specs:

Other Names: Showy Milkweed
Color: shell pink
Light: full sun
Watering: normal
Soil: well draining soil
Zone: 4 – 9

Plant Shape: upright spreading
Mature Size: height (4'), Spread (3')
Blooming Season: summer

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