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Asclepias speciosa - Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa
Showy Milkweed

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2 dernières commandes arrivées sans dessus dessous une partie a été remplacée, l'autre remboursée. Commande précédente cercis cassé réduit à 40cm (16in) au lieu de 60, agrume bergamote avec plusieurs branches cassées; tous les végétaux sont repartis! Mais au déballage déception. Fin d'une belle histoire avec ce site; je continuerai de lire les articles!" "2 dernières commandes arrived upside down, a part has been replaced, the other refunded. Previous order cercis broken reduced to 40cm (16in) instead of 60, citrus bergamot with several branches broken; all the plants are gone! But upon unpacking, disappointment. End of a beautiful story with this site; I will continue to read the articles!

Anne-Marie, 15/05/2023

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Value-for-money
Asclepias speciosa, umbels of purple-pink flowers.
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

Originally from America. Perennials with an "exotic" appearance, with hardiness and needs that vary greatly depending on the species.

(Syn. A. douglasii) Robust stump, with a weakly tracing habit. Long ovate blue-green leaves. Purple-pink flowers in umbels, followed by large wooly and thorny fruits. Moist to wet soil.

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Asclepias speciosa - Milkweed (Flowering) Flowering
Asclepias speciosa - Milkweed (Foliage) Foliage
Asclepias speciosa - Milkweed (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to August

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Asclepias

Species

speciosa

Family

Asclepiadaceae

Other common names

Showy Milkweed

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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