Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Milkweed family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Flower Color

Pink, Green, Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

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Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Danaus plexippus

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.