Desert Milkweed. Desert milkweed is a monarch butterfly host plant with white and yellow flowers. Likes to be planted in full sun.
The desert milkweed a tough native with creamy yellow flowers that appear in spring summer and fall are absolutely delectable to butterflies. Requires very little supplemental water once established. Desert milkweed is a monarch butterfly host plant with white and yellow flowers.
This hardy perennial grows from 48 60 tall and blooms from june until september.
Asclepias subulata is a species of milkweed known commonly as the rush milkweed desert milkweed or ajamete this is an erect perennial herb which loses its leaves early in the season and stands as a cluster of naked stalks. Great host plant for queen butterflies. It is native to southern california arizona and northern baja california where it is most abundant in the desert regions. Leaves 2 inches long by 1 8 inch wide appear on new growth but soon drop.