Asclepias speciosa - Showy milkweed- Monarch Butterfly Host - Attracts Honeybees and Pollinators

Asclepias speciosa - Showy milkweed- Monarch Butterfly Host - Attracts Honeybees and PollinatorsAsclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Monarch Butterfly Host, Attracts Honeybees and Pollinators The Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) is a hardy herbaceous perennial native to the western half of North America. It thrives in USDA zones roughly 3 9. It p referring full sun to partial shade and well drained soils, including dry and gravelly types. Once established it needs little watering and minimal care. In its first few years it typically grows to

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textured appearance

It holds its shape and flavor well when it is cooked

• EFFECTIVE against: deer

Likes moisture

it produces basal suckers that require periodic removal if you want to maintain a clean

Can make a sauce similar to cranberry sauce when berries are pitted and boiled

Colorful fall foliage

even sets berries when temperatures are over 100 degrees and humidity is high

Figs are usually deer resistant

Nyssa sylvatica

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