Pollinator plants
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
At a glance
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Growth form
- Rhizomatous perennial
- Native status
- Native to California · Curated, pending verification
- Offers to bees
- Nectar
- Evidence
- Limited data
Editorial starter record. Bloom months, site conditions, and planting guidance are initial California editorial ranges that have not yet been verified against a botanical authority. Bee group tags are discovery categories, not documented interaction records.
Bloom window
May – September · Editorial estimate
Initial editorial range for the Sacramento Valley, pending review against a published regional flora or observed phenology data.
Sun and water
- SunFull sun, Part shade
- WaterAverage
Planting note
Allow room to spread and verify historical local occurrence before a locally native badge. Local cautions Spreads by rhizomes or suckers. Allow room or plan for containment where spreading is unwanted.