Milkweed, Showy #1 (Asclepias speciosa)

Fragrant pinkish-white to pinkish-purple flower clusters in early to mid-summer. Average to dry soils. Spreads by rhizomes and seed. Milkweeds are host to 12 species of butterflies and moths. Nectar source for many species. Western US native. Full sun. 2-4’ Zone 3