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Asclepias speciosa

 
Common name showy milkweed
Family apocynaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z3-9)
Flowers pink (summer)
Size 2-3'
Light sun
From seed easy, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Silvery foliage. Attractive to monarch butterflies.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '06 trade. Baggy 70F (92%G, 8d)
  2. Seed from NARGS '08/'09 exchange. Baggy 70F (9d; 30%G, 6-9d) - 75F (70%G, 3-7d)

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