Asclepias Speciosa Native Range. It is hardy to zone uk 2. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees insects lepidoptera moths butterflies.
It is hardy to zone uk 2. The flowers occur on stalks from the leaf axils and at the top of upright stems. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects.
Asclepias speciosa is a perennial growing to 0 8 m 2ft 7in by 0 6 m 2ft.
Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below this plant may be known by one or more common names in different places and some are listed above. Showy milkweed is native to much of the western half of north america. Asclepias speciosa is a perennial growing to 0 8 m 2ft 7in by 0 6 m 2ft. It is also a larval host for the dogbane tiger moth and the queen butterfly.