Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) :: Seeds

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Asclepias speciosa is similar to Common Milkweed, but its pinkish-purple flowers have longer petals that taper more and are covered with fine hairs. Asclepias are excellent nectar sources and are food for the larval stages of Monarch and Queen butterflies.

Showy Milkweed is rhizomatous and aggressive and therefore may not be suitable for small landscape plantings.

Seeds / Ounce: 4,500
Seeds / Packet: 55

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Catalog Number

ASC10F

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Scientific Name

Asclepias speciosa

Common Name

Showy Milkweed

Germination Code

C(30)

Wetland Code

FAC

Sun Exposure

Prairie

Soil Moisture

Mesic , Dry Mesic , Dry

Height

4 feet

Bloom Color

Purple

Bloom Time

June , July , August

Plant Type

Forbs (Wildflowers)

Availability

Seeds

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Seeds

Quantity:	Pricing:	Order:
Packet	$2.00
1/8 oz.	$10.00
1/4 oz.	$15.00

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Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed)