showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Type:Monarch larval hosts, native perennials, perennials that last Notable Traits:attracts butterflies/pollinators, butterfly caterpillar food, midwest native, ornamental fruit & seed, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, tolerates clay soil, tolerates harsh roadside conditions, wildlife food source Hardiness:Zone 3 – 9 Mature Height:3-4ft Light:sun (8+ hrs) Water:drought tolerant, requires regular watering Bloom Color:pink Bloom Shape:cluster Bloom Time:summer Foliage:green Description Showy milkweed produces dusty pink flower clusters in mid-summer atop large, glossy leaves that resemble a rubber tree plant. Flowers are followed by large, decorative seed pods.