Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed winter-blooming Best berry production (and that

Best berry production (and that is what it's all about) is in full sun

Evergreen in warmer climates

Nice for bonsai

and such a conversation piece

Pink blooms surprise you in August and September on 6" curved stems

Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed winter-blooming Best berry production (and thatFrosty 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