Flat contains: 32 plugs
Asclepias speciosa
Showy Milkweed is closely related with the common milkweed, A. syriaca, with which it sometimes hybridizes at the eastern limits of its distribution. Showy milkweed tends to grow at higher altitude than common milkweed. These species are similar in appearance and growth form (tall and robust), but showy milkweed can be distinguished by the layer of fine white hairs and flowers that look like small crowns.
Can grow in coarse, medium, and fine soils.
Sun Requirement: Not shade tolerant. Full sun required.
Fun Facts: The fibers from this plant were used by Native Americans to make ropes, nets and other items. Unlike A. syriaca, speciosa does not form large clones.
Height: Generally 1-3 ft ( 1 m) but can reach 6 ft ( 1.8 m) under favorable conditions.
This milkweed can only be shipped to the following zip codes:
81320 81324 81325 81401 81410 81411 81413 81415 81416 81418 81419 81422 81423 81424 81425 81431 81501 81503 81504 81505 81506 81520 81521 81522 81523 81524 81525 81526 81527 81610 81630 81643 81648 84001 84003 84004 84006 84007 84010 84013 84014 84015 84020 84021 84022 84025 84026 84029 84034 84035 84037 84039 84040 84041 84042 84043 84044 84047 84052 84053 84054 84056 84057 84058 84062 84063 84065 84066 84067 84069 84070 84071 84074 84075 84076 84078 84080 84083 84084 84087 84088 84092 84093 84094 84095 84097 84101 84102 84103 84104 84105 84106 84107 84108 84109 84111 84112 84113 84115 84116 84117 84118 84119 84120 84121 84123 84124 84128 84180 84301 84302 84307 84309 84312 84313 84314 84315 84316 84324 84325 84329 84336 84337 84339 84340 84401 84403 84404 84405 84414 84501 84511 84513 84516 84518 84520 84521 84522 84525 84528 84530 84532 84533 84535 84539 84540 84542 84601 84604 84606 84620 84621 84622 84623 84624 84626 84627 84628 84629 84630 84631 84632 84633 84634 84635 84637 84638 84639 84640 84642 84643 84645 84646 84647 84648 84649 84650 84651 84652 84653 84654 84655 84656 84657 84660 84662 84663 84664 84667 84701 84711 84713 84714 84716 84720 84722 84724 84725 84728 84730 84733 84734 84738 84739 84750 84751 84753 84754 84757 84770 84775 84780 84781 84782 84783 89001 89003 89008 89010 89013 89017 89021 89022 89025 89042 89043 89047 89049 89143 89191 89301 89311 89316 89318 89403 89406 89408 89409 89410 89411 89414 89415 89418 89419 89420 89421 89422 89423 89425 89426 89427 89428 89429 89430 89434 89440 89442 89444 89445 89447 89451 89510 89511 89701 89703 89704 89705 89706 89801 89803 89815 89820 89821 89822 89823 89824 89828 89830 89833 89834 89835 89883 93512 93513 93514 93517 93526 93541 93545 93546 96107 96120 96133 81402 81414 81429 84515 84527 84008 84030 84079 84011 84016 84089 84090 84091 84110 84114 84122 84125 84126 84127 84130 84131 84132 84133 84134 84135 84136 84137 84138 84139 84140 84141 84142 84143 84144 84145 84147 84148 84150 84151 84153 84157 84158 84165 84170 84171 84184 84185 84189 84190 84199 84201 84244 84402 84407 84408 84409 84412 84415 84602 84603 84644 84665 84756 84771 84791 89023 89045 89407 89438 89446 89496 89513 89702 89710 89711 89712 89713 89714 89721 89802 81524 81525 81610 81624 81625 81630 81635 81638 81640 81641 81643 81647 81648 81650 81652 84034 84052 84501 84513 84516 84518 84520 84521 84522 84523 84525 84528 84537 84540 84621 84624 84627 84631 84636 84637 84639 84642 84643 84647 84649 84652 84654 84656 84657 84662 84701 84710 84712 84713 84715 84716 84717 84718 84719 84720 84722 84723 84725 84726 84728 84729 84731 84732 84734 84735 84736 84739 84740 84741 84743 84744 84745 84747 84749 84750 84751 84752 84754 84755 84757 84759 84760 84761 84762 84764 84766 84772 84773 84775 84776 84779 84781 89017 89022 89049 89301 89310 89311 89314 89316 89317 89318 89406 89409 89427 89801 89815 89820 89821 89823 89828 89833 84721 84742 81636 89315 89319 84096 84081 84129 84009 84098 84152