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Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Pronunciation: as-KLE-pee-us spee-see-OH-suh
SKU #41563
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water occasionally for more vigorous growth
SIZE:
Quickly reaches 1 to 3 ft. tall, 1 to 2 ft. wide.
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| Description | This Western North American native lives up to its name with big orbs of star-shaped violet-pink flowers. An easy care plant that is tolerant of a variety of situations, from poor, dry soils to moist areas. A more manageable garden plant than common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hillside |
| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Trumpet Vine (Campsis); Bee Balm (Monarda) |
| Care Instructions | Plant in full sun and mulch heavily. Water well the first month to establish. Grows more vigorously is moist soil and near water, but can tolerate drought. Cut off seed pods if reseeding is not desired. Does not transplant well once established. |
Details
| Description | This Western North American native lives up to its name with big orbs of star-shaped violet-pink flowers. An easy care plant that is tolerant of a variety of situations, from poor, dry soils to moist areas. A more manageable garden plant than common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Hillside |
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| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Trumpet Vine (Campsis); Bee Balm (Monarda) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Plant in full sun and mulch heavily. Water well the first month to establish. Grows more vigorously is moist soil and near water, but can tolerate drought. Cut off seed pods if reseeding is not desired. Does not transplant well once established. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.