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This Milkweed species is native to much of the western half of the US, and blooms a stunning deep pink! The fragrant, starry clusters reach 4” across, atop 3’ upright, thick stems with large oval leaves. These beauties will bring the Monarchs & their striking caterpillars & chrysalises. Needs very little to no summer water once established, tolerating most soils including clayish. If happy, will form spreading clumps over time. Deer resistant!
USE OF BT UPDATE & GROWING NOTES:
We are pleased to announce that the California Department of Agriculture has recently lifted its requirement that our nursery use Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), as a naturally occurring biological insecticide (also commonly used on organically grown fruits and vegetables), as control against LBAM (Light Brown Apple Moth) within the State of California. As a result we are no longer using BT in our nursery. Bt was known to be toxic to caterpillars, particularly the Monarch butterfly caterpillar, which is why we had always advised our customers to wait a growing season (or approximately one year) before introducing Monarch caterpillars to any Asclepias (Milkweed) plants. Waiting a season also helps ensure the plants are large enough and have enough foliage to provide sufficient food and the BT has had time to wear off.
