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| Asclepias incarnata. 7.5.15 |
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| Asclepias syriaca. 7.5.18 |
These are two species of milkweed. I grew the
Asclepias syriaca from seeds a few years ago, and transplanted them to the current location. I bought the
Asclepias incarnata about two years ago as a nursery plant. As it turns out, both attract honeybees and butterfles. Both are fragrant. They bloom at about the same time. The
A. syriaca is a larger plant, and looks a bit like a rubber tree for a while, then looks a bit sad as it dries out. The A.
incarnata seems to have a longer bloom duration. Both develop pods that are filled with fluffy "down", and would be interesting in dried arrangements.
