Flagstaff, Arizona
Sun City, Arizona
Brentwood, California
Calistoga, California
Janesville, California
Laguna Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Richmond, California
San Jose, California
San Leandro, California
San Marcos, California
Susanville, California
Westminster, California
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Golden, Colorado
Laporte, Colorado
Paonia, Colorado
Bokeelia, Florida
Potlatch, Idaho
Rock Rapids, Iowa
Barbourville, Kentucky
Eveleth, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Helena, Montana
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Austin, Texas
Magna, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
South Jordan, Utah
Bonney Lake, Washington
Orchards, Washington
Prairie Ridge, Washington
show all
Seeds were planted mid-June 2017, but did not flower the first year. In 2018, 5 plants came up with the tallest at 54"; one is now with a...Read More
I am in zone 9b (South San Jose, CA) with extremely heavy clumpy clay soil. I was unsuccessful in planting over thirty milkweed seeds th...Read More
Not as a attractive as butterfly weed (A. tuberosa) or swamp milkweed (A. incarnata), which are also excellent food sources for Monarch b...Read More
Free seeds for Asclepias speciosa may be obtained through LiveMonarch.org on their website. Milkweed is the ONLY larval food source for t...Read More
This plant may grow in Zone 10 with good care. To grow them in Zone 10 from seeds use Cold Moist Stratification for a 1-2 months then plant.
I have been growing this species for several years in N MN. It has done fine in average garden soil and tolerates some drought. It does...Read More
This plant attracts bees and butterflies. The flowers are pinkish-whitish and reach a height of 28". They look like a cluster of litt...Read More