Characteristics:    Showy milkweed is stunning in bloom with it’s clusters of pinkish flowers that are 4 to 5 inches across.  Very attractive to butterflies, this species is a host to the monarch butterfly.  Flowers will also attract hummingbirds.   Plants grow to 3 feet tall and are rhizomatous and spreading.  Due to its rhizomatous habit it may not be suitable for a small garden. 

Cultivation:  Showy Milkweed prefers full sun and is very drought tolerant once established.   Plants tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Native Range:  Western States

Landscape Uses:   Perennial garden, butterfly garden. Deer resistant garden.