Milkweed Native To Northern California. In southern california gardeners have milkweed choices when outdoor plant shopping for decades the most common milkweed species in our gardens has been a central american species sometimes called tropical milkweed or more correctly asclepias currassivica it is a magnet for monarchs and even a single plant in a garden will soon display a few colorful caterpillars dining on its leaves. Asclepias californica is a species of milkweed known by the common name california milkweed.
It is native to the western united states california nevada oregon growing between 50 2000 meter elevation in the northern sierra and cascade ranges. California is the center of the distributions for six milkweed species used by monarchs. Please confirm species listed are native to your area before planting.
Asclepias cordifolia is a species of milkweed commonly called heart leaf milkweed or purple milkweed not to be confused with asclepias purpurascens also commonly called purple milkweed.
It is native to california and northern baja california from the east bay region southward and the foothills of the sierras. It is a flowering perennial with thick white woolly stems which bend or run along the ground. Californica california milkweed a. About california milkweed asclepias californica 3 nurseries carry this plant add to my plant list.