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© Ernie Marx

showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
June, July, August
Flower Color
Pink Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Spreads Underground
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
3, 4
Soil Type
Alkaline/High pH, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates, the most popular being the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Generally, Monarch butterflies will lay eggs on any Asclepias species and preferences change depending on season, habitat, and health of the milkweed. Provide a wide selection of milkweed species in your garden for these butterflies.