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Asclepias


Asclepias incarnata- Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata©

Asclepias incarnata flowers

 

Attracts Butterflies

 


 

Narrow, lance shaped leaves and clusters of small, fragrant pink flowers in summer.  48 x 30" Full to part sun, moist soil.   Native to the Eastern US.  Hardy to -40 degrees F.    Asclepiadadeae

 


Asclepias speciosa- Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Asclepias speciosa©

 

 

Attracts Butterflies

and Hummingbirds!

 

Western US native to 3 feet high with thick stalks of gray-green leaves and rose colored flowerheads in spring to summer.   Host plant for the Monarch Butterfly.  Full to part sun, very well-drained soil. Hardy to -40 degrees F.    Asclepiadadeae

 


 

 

Asclepias syriaca- Common Milkweed

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Attracts Butterflies!

 

A vigorous, spreading plants that can reach up to 6' in height. It has thick, light green leaves and clusters of fragrant, pinkish-purple flowers in late spring to summer.  Sun, very well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.  Native to the Eastern US.  Hardy to -30 degrees F.    Asclepiadadeae

 


Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa with Swallowtail Butterfly©Butterfly Milkweed provides nectar for the Swallowtail Butterfly

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed©

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed©

 

 

Attracts Butterflies and Pollinators!

 

Cymes of bright orange flowers followed by large, showy seed capsules  Sun, fertile, very well-drained soil. Has been quite drought tolerant in our dry summer garden here in the Pacific Northwest.  36” x 12”   Hardy to -20 degrees F.    Asclepiadadeae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
 

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