Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Hummingbirds Needlenose fruit pruners

Needlenose fruit pruners

The leaves and stem are used medicinally

give lots of room

- Hardy up to 30 degrees

drought tolerant once established Soil Type Tolerates sand and clay Flower Color Greenish yellow Flowering Months Spring to summer Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous Fragrant No Cold Hardy to 10° F Attracts pollinators Butterflies

Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Hummingbirds Needlenose fruit prunersCalifornia Showy Milkweed, Greek Milkweed, common milkweed A perennial that grows up to six feet tall and four feet wide. It has large narrow leaves and pink flower clusters that bloom in the summer. This Milkweed provides food for monarch butterfly caterpillars and provides nectar for hummingbirds and nest building materials for other birds. This goes deciduous in the winter. Plant in full sun Tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including clay