Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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Beautiful scent, 2-tiered flower with dusky rose petals in summer. Essential host for Monarch butterfly. For information on harvesting and preparing seeds for germination, please visit this Xerces Society webpage.

Plant Details

Habitats	Oak Woodland, Upland Prairie and Savanna, Wet Prairie
Mature Height	2-3’
Shade Preference	full sun
Soil Tolerance	Moderate moisture; tolerates seasonal flooding;showy milkweed is water loving (Narrow-leaved milkweed tolerates drier conditions than showy milkweed in general)
Special Uses	Attracts insects, bees and butterflies; Ornamental; Deer resistant

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Oak Woodland

Oregon White Oaks dominate these woodlands and may support an open to moderately shrubby understory. Over thirty percent of the canopy shades the ground, but still filter light allowing oak seedling…

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Upland Prairie and Savanna

Upland prairies or open grasslands are among the most threatened ecosystems in Oregon. Historically, they occurred across the Willamette Valley and are vegetated by perennial grasses and annual or…

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…

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