Asclepias speciosa - Showy Milkweed

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Common Name: Showy Milkweed
Bloom Color: Rose
Bloom Season: Spring to Fall
Description:

Prefers sandy soil, but is adaptable. Prefers moderate water. Showy, slightly fragrant pinkish red blooms. Important food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars.

Type: Perennial

Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 14"
Garden Notes: 
Prefers sandy soil, but is adaptable. Prefers moderate water. Showy, slightly fragrant pinkish red blooms. Food source for monarch and queen butterfly caterpillars
**Even though your milkweed might look dead in the fall/winter make sure to mark where you planted it because the roots are still alive and will come back the next year