CHUXAY GARDEN Asclepias Speciosa-Showy Milkweed Plants 50 Seeds Milky-sapped Perennial Plant Milkweed Seeds for Monarch Butterflies Native Wildflower Outdoor Flower Low-Maintenance Big Pack Seeds

Showy milkweed is native to much of the western half of North America. In California it is found in the Sierras and Coast Ranges, from Tulare County to Modoc and Siskiyou Counties. This flowering plant is a hairy, erect perennial that grows to about 4 feet tall. The large, pointed, banana-like leaves are arranged opposite on the stalk-like stem. The fragrant eye-catching furry pale pink to pinkish-purple flowers are arranged in thick umbels. Their petal structure is reflexed and the central flower parts, five hoods with prominent hooks, are star-shaped. The fruit is a large, rough follicle filled with many flat oval seeds with luxuriant silky plumes. It spreads by underground rhizomes, forming an expanding clump. Many Native American peoples utilized all parts of this plant for a great number of medicinal uses and ate some parts as a food. Showy Milkweed is popular with birds and insects, notably the Monarch butterfly. Showy milkweed blooms best if given full sun.Tolerates clay soil but performs best with good drainage. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.5.Do not overwater the plant once it is established. Showy milkweed prefers soil that is somewhat on the dry side.Once the plant becomes established, avoid trying to transplant it, since showy milkweed has a deep taproot. At planting time, select a spot for it in the landscape where you know you will want it to grow for several years.