designers choice

Wet soils can be fatal

This variety is the winner of the 2013 Society of American Florists variety of the year award

Short and lush flower design with whimsical garden gestures

but over time will reach 4 to 6 feet tall with 2 to 4 feet of spread

Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Everyday designers choiceMore compact (1 to 4 feet tall, 12 to 18 inch spread) variety of milkweed that thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant. Produces clusters of pinkish white to pinkish purple flowers from late spring to midsummer. Blooms attract butterflies, and foliage is an important food source for Monarch caterpillars.