{"product_id":"showy-milkweed-asclepias-speciosa","title":"Showy Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa (discontinued)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscontinued - We no longer offer this product. Create a similar look with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/collections\/milkweed-asclepias\/products\/swamp-milkweed\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/collections\/milkweed-asclepias\/products\/swamp-milkweed\"\u003eSwamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith large clusters of spikey pink flowers, Showy Milkweed (\u003cem\u003eAsclepias speciosa\u003c\/em\u003e) really lives up to the name! Pale pink, star-shaped flowers are arranged in globe-like clusters, blooming on top of upright stems. The blooms are heavily laden with fragrance and nectar, attracting a wide variety of pollinators to the garden. In the fall, flowers give way to large seed pods that are filled with fluffy, wind-dispersed seeds.  Showy Milkweed isn't quite as aggressive as others, making it easy to control in the garden. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMilkweeds, including Showy Milkweed, are essential for the Monarch lifecycle. Their relationship includes more than just swapping nectar for pollination. Caterpillars exclusively feed on their leaves, which are filled with cardenolides. Cardenolides are stored in the bodies of Monarch caterpillars and butterflies as a defense against predators. Without Milkweed, we wouldn't have Monarchs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVital details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 3'\u003c\/span\u003e tall x 1.5' wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efull sun (6+ hrs\/day)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: USDA zone 3-9 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.greatgardenplants.com\/pages\/shopping-by-zone\"\u003eFind your hardiness zone\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and is the host plant for Monarchs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotable features\u003c\/strong\u003e: fragrant, great cut flowers, long-blooming, deer resistant, multiple seasons of interest, low maintenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePot size\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"one quart\" href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/pages\/our-plant-sizes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/pages\/our-plant-sizes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eone quart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlant name:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsclepias speciosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"buttarflybushes.com","offers":[{"title":"One Quart","offer_id":39667030491312,"sku":"494","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/7061\/2270\/products\/showy-milkweed-1.jpg?v=1614278125","url":"https:\/\/buttarflybushes.com\/products\/showy-milkweed-asclepias-speciosa","provider":"buttarflybushes.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}