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(Asclepias asperula)

Beyond being a favorite nectar source for native pollinators, this clump-forming perennial milkweed is a showstopper with its unique purple and green flowers. Upon seeing a bud open, you will likely become possessed by a talent show judge, and exclaim one of the following things:

“I don’t like it… I LOVE IT!”
-Paul Hollywood, The Great British Baking Show

”YOU ARE ON THE HOT TAMALE TRAIN!”
- Mary Murphy, SYTYCD

”DING DONG darling!”
- Val Garland, GLOW UP

Antelope horns milkweed is native to many states west of the Mississippi, and is commonly found on sunny slopes with well drained sandy or rocky soil. Once established, they are very drought tolerant. Direct sow seeds in autumn, winter, or early spring, or start indoors after cold stratifying the seeds in a refrigerator for 3-4 weeks. Some individuals may bloom the first year, but they often start blooming after their first winter.

The form we grow comes from the Wasatch Range in northern Utah.

Packet: 30 seeds