Plant Name:  Asclepias fascicularis   
Common name: Narrowleaf Milkweed
Plant type: Deciduous Flowering Perennial
Height: 3’
Spread:  8” – 10”
Bloom Time:  Summer to Fall
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, Greenish White
Exposure:  Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Good Drainage; Dry to Moist Soil; Grows in Clay Soil
Water Needs:  Low

Attributes:  Attracts Monarch Butterflies; Host Caterpillars; Attracts Native Bees, Bumble Bees; Predatory Insects; Monarch Butterflies lay eggs & larvae feed & mature into chrysalis; Deer Resistant; Drought Tolerant
Note: Open Seed Pods spill Plentiful Silky Hairs; Somewhat Toxic; Spreads by Rhizomes
Uses:  Native Gardens; Pollinator Gardens; Rock Gardens
Firewise:  YES
Native to: Western United States
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a – 10b

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Photo Credit: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons