The spring foliage is green but with the onset of colder temperatures becomes nearly black
silvery flowers sweetly scent its environment in fall
and such a conversation piece
Pink blooms surprise you in August and September on 6" curved stems
Evergreen in warmer climates
Asclepias speciosa, Showy Milkweed winter-blooming The spring foliage is greenFrosty white buds open to form a dome of fragrant, clove scented, pale pink stars in summer through fall. Its seed pods are entertaining, too 4 inch long, upright, fuzzy, pointed pods filled with cottony seeds. Remove them before they open if you don't want a lot of babies (Asclepias speciosa babies, that is). All in all, this is a surprisingly ornamental Willamette Valley native! Mature size: 3 feet tall & spreading! It can (and will) travel via