Asclepias asperula (antelope horns) Asclepias asperula A North American milkweed species known as antelope horns or green‑flowered milkweed; spring‑blooming, pollinator‑friendly, and adapted to sandy or rocky soils in the southwestern…
Asclepias curassavica — scarlet milkweed (Mexican butterfly weed) Asclepias curassavica A tropical milkweed native to Central and South America, known for red-orange flower clusters, popularity with butterflies, widespread naturalization, and implications for cultivat…
Curtiss's milkweed (Asclepias curtissii) Asclepias curtissii Asclepias curtissii, or Curtiss's milkweed, is a Florida-native milkweed in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae noted for its clustered flowers, role for pollinators, and restricted coas…
Asclepias eriocarpa — woollypod (Indian) milkweed Asclepias eriocarpa Asclepias eriocarpa, the woollypod or Indian milkweed, is a perennial milkweed of the western United States; adapted to dry soils, with clustered flowers, woolly seed pods and ecol…
Asclepias erosa — desert milkweed Asclepias erosa Asclepias erosa, the desert milkweed, is a perennial milkweed native to the southwestern United States. It produces clusters of pale yellow flowers in late spring and grows on dry…
Asclepias humistrata — sandhill (pinewoods) milkweed Asclepias humistrata A southeastern U.S. perennial milkweed adapted to dry, sandy pinewoods. Noted for rose-pink umbels, drought tolerance, importance to pollinators (including monarchs), and use in re…
Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed): description, habitat and uses Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata, commonly called swamp milkweed, is a North American wetland perennial with pink flower clusters. It supports pollinators and monarchs and thrives in moist, sun…
Asclepias nivea — Caribbean milkweed Asclepias nivea Asclepias nivea, the Caribbean milkweed, is a milkweed species in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae native to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; noted for white flowers, milky sa…
Asclepias physocarpa — swan plant (balloon milkweed) Asclepias physocarpa A milkweed species noted for its inflated, papery seed pods, ornamental use, and value to butterflies; native to parts of Africa and widely naturalized in warm regions including Ha…
Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) Asclepias purpurascens Asclepias purpurascens, the purple milkweed, is a North American perennial milkweed with pink‑purple umbels. It grows in prairies and savannas, supports pollinators, and prefers su…
Asclepias speciosa — showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Asclepias speciosa, the showy milkweed, is a perennial native to western North America. Known for pink clusters of fragrant flowers, seed pods with silky floss, and as a larval hos…
