Simple and elegant thanksgiving centerpiece with orchids

slim arrangement of red roses and white orchids

Spring garden floral arrangement designed in pink tones with classic garden flowers

Wet soils can be fatal

Short and lush flower design with whimsical garden gestures

Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) Everyday Simple and elegant thanksgiving centerpieceMore compact (1 to 4 feet tall, 12 to 18 inch spread) variety of milkweed that thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant. Produces clusters of pinkish white to pinkish purple flowers from late spring to midsummer. Blooms attract butterflies, and foliage is an important food source for Monarch caterpillars.