Asclepias angustifolia Sonoita 9b each topped with lovely clusters

each topped with lovely clusters of cherry red flowers with a darker red in the center of each petal and a faint blue-purple blush to the petal tips as they open

architecturally symmetrical rosette of very dark green leaves with lovely bud imprint patterns

hummingbird-preferred flowers

introduced by Florida's former Gainesville Tree Farm

but the verdict is still out

Asclepias angustifolia Sonoita 9b each topped with lovely clustersAsclepias angustifolia is a truly superb garden plant, that is virtually unknown outside its native range in southern Arizona and adjacent Mexico, where it can be found between 4,000' and 7,000' elevation. Narrow leaf milkweed forms a tight clump of upright stalks that create a 2' tall x 2' wide garden specimen. The stalks are clothed with amsonia like foliage, and topped from May through September (NC) with terminal clusters of flowers that emerge as