Showy Milkweed Texas Native Flowers transform into inflated spherical

Flowers transform into inflated spherical seed pods that change from tan to brown as they ripen

but it’s also resistant to rot

Height: 5'-9'

The genus Muhlenbergia pays tribute to the remarkable Gotthilf Muhlenberg

INDIANGRASS

Showy Milkweed Texas Native Flowers transform into inflated sphericalAsclepias speciosa Used by many tribes for making everything from rope to cloth to medicine this beautiful milkweed has a very interesting ethnobotanical history. Though once common, it was targeted for eradication because of it's perceived toxicity to livestock. This same toxicity is critical for the survival of monarch butterflies, it is now clear that the survival of both species are tied together. Share in the history & future by planting these