~ Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Showy Milkweed

  • Average to dry soils
  • Full Sun
  • 36” to 48” tall, 24” wide, spreading slowly to form a patch
  • Summer bloom
  • Native from Manitoba west. Beginner friendly, thrives in meadow and dry meadow ecosystems. 
  • Spreads more slowly than Common Milkweed

New to me, grown from seeds from Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/asclepias-speciosa-showy-milkweed-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

A visually striking member of the Milkweed family, the historical range of this one doesn’t extend to Ontario, extending roughly from the Mississippi west. Similar to common Milkweed, with somewhat more pronounced star shapes to their blooms and a tendency to spread a bit more slowly, which might be appropriate for some garden settings.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photo by Matt Lavin and Matt Lavin via Wikimedia Commons

The Online Plant Nursery will re-open for orders on Tuesday, May 17th

Pickups will begin the following week.

I will be offering plug sized plants for $1.25 each or 5 for $5. 

I'm in the process of adding species that I expect to offer this spring to the listings since they are starting to germinate and I'm starting to get an idea of which will be available in abundant quantities.

Since the list is much longer this year I've added several categories to help narrow down your options based on a variety of criteria.

For those who have already adopted seedlings, planting instructions can be found here.
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