Variegated Milkweed. It is a tall plant reaching up to 3 feet in height the purplish green stem is smooth and will exude a milky sap if broken. Small white flowers that have a purple center mature in may july.
It has fully recovered with leaves blooms is making seed. Full sun water soil requirements. Mexican milkweed is growing in fort walton beach fl panhandle.
Asclepias variegata will catch anyone s eye when it s in bloom.
Annual hardiness zones 9 11 plant spacing. Strongly recommend direct sowing seed in the fall and letting nature germinate the seed in its own time. About late march or early april all the leaves blooms were eaten by caterpillars. It has fully recovered with leaves blooms is making seed.