Arizona Milkweed

Asclepias angustifolia Schweigg.

Milkweed family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
28 inches
Flower Color
White, Pink
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.

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