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Showy Milkweed

Asclepias Speciosa

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Overview

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) is a native perennial, celebrated for its robust pinkish-purple blooms. Thriving in full sun, it grows 2-3 ft tall, with a 1-2 ft spread, and flourishes in zones 3-9. It's drought-tolerant, making it suitable for xeriscaping. Essential for pollinators, especially monarch butterflies, it's an eco-conscious choice. Plant in well-draining soil; cautionary note: sap may irritate skin. Ideal to naturalize in wildflower meadows or borders.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 4–10Type PerennialClimate Arid

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — Ideal to naturalize in wildflower meadows or borders; large leaves.<br><br>Reaching heights of about 2 to 4, image 90

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 4–10

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–4 Ft.
Mature width: 2–3 Ft.

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Climate: Arid

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Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — Thriving in full sun, it grows 2-3 ft tall, with a 1-2 ft spread, and flourishes in zones 3-9; large

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — making it a low-maintenance choice for xeriscaping or naturalistic plantings

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — consider massing the Showy Milkweed in sunny borders or wildflower meadows; large leaves.<br><br>Reaching, image 78

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — where its showy presence and ecological benefits can be fully appreciated

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — is a perennial wildflower native to the western and central regions of North America; it is drought-tolerant, image 63

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — perennial for full; enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of your client's garden, image 84

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — Thriving in full sun, it grows 2-3 ft tall, with a 1-2 ft spread, and flourishes in zones 3-9

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — Essential for pollinators, especially monarch butterflies, it's an eco-conscious choice; enhancing the, image 88

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — perennial for full; enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of your client's garden

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — is a perennial wildflower native to the western and central regions of North America; it is drought-tolerant once

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — It's drought-tolerant, making it suitable for xeriscaping; it is drought-tolerant once established, image 115

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — which measure about 3 to 5 inches across; essential for pollinators, especially monarch butterflies, it's an, image 73

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — providing essential caterpillar habitat and food source with its lush; large leaves.<br><br>Reaching heights of about 2

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — A member of the Apocynaceae family; enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of your client's garden, image 92

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — adding to the biodiversity of the garden ecosystem.<br><br>In your landscape design; essential for pollinators, image 77

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of your client's garden; essential for pollinators, especially, image 81

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — perennial with pink and white blooms; it is drought-tolerant once established, image 83

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — It is drought-tolerant once established

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — the plant is adorned with alluring spherical flower clusters; enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of your client's

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — the plant is adorned with alluring spherical flower clusters; enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of, image 100

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — the Showy Milkweed is characterized by its stout; enhancing the aesthetic and wildlife value of your client's garden

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — the plant's nectar-rich flowers attract a wide array of beneficial pollinators; enhancing the aesthetic and, image 76

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — spanning up to 6 inches long; it is drought-tolerant once established, image 71

Showy Milkweed (Asclepias Speciosa) — this plant is renowned for its role as a vital host for Monarch butterflies; essential for pollinators, image 93

Photographs by 6 contributors

Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0 · source
peganum, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Justin Meissen from St Paul, United…, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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