Narrow-leaf milkweed

This hardy perennial herb grows to 3′ tall and 1′ wide.

Narrow leaf milkweed is the most favored larval Monarch butterfly host in California. Great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.

Can tolerate clay soils sopping wet in winter and rock hard during the summer drought.

Antique pink flower clusters abound in the summer.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant

Ecological Value	Great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden. The most favored larval monarch host in California.
Container	1-Gal-O, D-16-O, 1-Gal, D-16, D-40, TB4
Historical Uses	Native Americans of Mendocino county used a poultice of leaves for a snake bite remedy and the young flowers were occasionally eaten. The Ohlone people used the stem fiber to make ropes.
Distribution	native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation	between 0 and 7000 feet
Communities
Habitat	Dry climates, plains, hill, valleys, roadsides, and disturbed grounds.

Asclepias fascicularis