Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Size:Small They grow best in bright

They grow best in bright

Grows in a clump up to 5 feet tall with a spread of up to 2

Prefers part to full shade in consistently moist

Leathery dark green leaves form a mound 3'-4' tall from which delicate golden daisy-like flowers emerge in early summer

silver-veined leaves in the spring and light blue star-shaped flowers

Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Size:Small They grow best in brightMore 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.