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Silkweed

Scientific name	Asclepias Speciosa
Common name	Silkweed
Type	Perennials
Variety	Perennial
USDA Zone hardiness	3a - 9b
Exposure	Full sun
Height	2 to 3'
Spread	1 to 2'

This showy milkweed is a rough, weedy perennial which typically grows on stout, upright stems with velvety, broad-oblong to broad-ovate, gray-green leaves (to 8" long) with conspicuous veining. Globular clusters of fragrant, pinkish-white to pinkish-purple, star-like flowers appear mostly in the upper leaf axils over a long bloom period from late spring well into summer. Stems and leaves exude a milky sap when cut or bruised.