Tall Milkweed

Asclepias elata

Tall milkweed is a slender western milkweed of foothill woodland edges and canyons, with white flower clusters. An important monarch and pollinator host across California's interior ranges.

Family: Apocynaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 3–6 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: moist, dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, monarch host, larval host
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, TX