Showy Milkweed grows at
middle elevations, 3000-5000 feet, in the Sierra Nevada Range. This photo of
Asclepias speciosa was taken
in Yosemite in one of the meadows on the Valley floor.
Asclepias speciosa can take a
wet summer environment unlike many of the other species.
Asclepias speciosa is a nectar and food source for the monarch
butterfly and a great addition to the butterfly
garden.
