Asclepias fascicularis

Common Name:
Narrow leaf milkweed
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Asclepiadaceae (The Milkweed Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
3-4 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Flexible upright stems with narrow, light green leaves carry heads of lightly scented, creamy white tinged pinkish flowers in summer. Plants reach 3-4 feet in height and can spread underground to form a nice colony in time. Attractive to butterflies.