Showy Milkweed Size:5" the stalk often bends gracefully

the stalk often bends gracefully under the weight of its buds and flowers

it's great to plant two different varieties together

The flowers bloom on branching stems surrounded by evergreen

open woodlands

and graded to a 1-3mm particle size

Showy Milkweed Size:5" the stalk often bends gracefullyAsclepias speciosa Used by many tribes for making everything from rope to cloth to medicine this beautiful milkweed has a very interesting ethnobotanical history. Though once common, it was targeted for eradication because of it's perceived toxicity to livestock. This same toxicity is critical for the survival of monarch butterflies, it is now clear that the survival of both species are tied together. Share in the history & future by planting these