Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed winter-blooming this dome of finely textured

this dome of finely textured

long catkins draping the then leafless tree

Native to open woods

silvery flowers sweetly scent its environment in fall

Mature size: 6-8 ft T x 8-10 ft W

Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed winter-blooming this dome of finely texturedFrosty white buds open to form a dome of fragrant, clove scented, pale pink stars in summer through fall. Its seed pods are entertaining, too 4 inch long, upright, fuzzy, pointed pods filled with cottony seeds. Remove them before they open if you don't want a lot of babies (Asclepias speciosa babies, that is). All in all, this is a surprisingly ornamental Willamette Valley native! Mature size: 3 feet tall & spreading! It can (and will) travel via