Giant Milkweed Florida. An adult monarch and a monarch larva caterpillar both feeding on milkweed. I did find a wholesale nursery in south florida that sold a plant they called the giant milkweed or crown flower calotropis gigantea.
The assessment does suggest caution manage to prevent escape for growers in south florida. It is a large shrub growing to 4 m 13 ft tall. I did find a wholesale nursery in south florida that sold a plant they called the giant milkweed or crown flower calotropis gigantea.
Walter carolina milkweed asclepias cinerea walter fewflower milkweed asclepias lanceolata clasping milkweed asclepias amplexicaulis more information more information more information native milkweed is the one food source for monarch caterpillars.
It can grow up to 6 feet in florida with leathery pale green leaves and white lavender flowers. Formerly i successfully grew a 100 in michigan during the summers. As winter rolled toward spring i started trying to buy more native milkweeds. Recently moved full time to homosassa florida.