Asclepias fascicularis ( Narrowleaf Milkweed) Succulents long leathery

long leathery

long fruit which contains fine white hairs

Beautiful dark red skin

Slightly fragrant yellow flower clusters in spring

Prune regularly for more compact growth

Asclepias fascicularis ( Narrowleaf Milkweed) Succulents long leatheryFull sun light shade (less flowers in the shade); water well first month and ignore. A perennial with 3ft tall stem and large, but narrow, 5 in. leaves, and a 5 in. or so flower cluster. It blooms in clusters of lavender or lavender tinted white flowers which have five reflexed lobes that extend down away from the blossom. The fruits are smooth milkweed pods which split open to spill seeds along with plentiful silky hairs. Can be quite drought