Arizona Milkweed

Asclepias angustifolia Schweigg. - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Arizona Milkweed: Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.