Asclepias speciosa

Showy Milkweed

Showy milkweed foliage looks similar to common milkweed but the pinky-purple flowers are much larger and have a more defined star shape with longer petals.

Exposure
Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Average
Dry
Habit
Mounding
Upright
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Attracts Wildlife
Bees and other pollinators
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Songbirds
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Plant Sub-Group
Perennial Natives