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Popular common name:

Narrowleaf milkweed

Botanical Nomenclature:
Asclepias fascicularis

Asclepias fascicularis, commonly known as narrowleaf milkweed, is a versatile and beautiful perennial that thrives across a variety of habitats in the western United States. With its slender, arching leaves and clusters of fragrant pink to white flowers, this plant not only adds visual charm to any garden but also plays a crucial role in supporting local wildlife. It attracts pollinators, including monarch butterflies, which depend on it as a vital host plant for their larvae. Its adaptability to different soil types and drought tolerance make it an excellent choice for both native and low-water gardens

Unique Attributes of 

Asclepias fascicularis

1 Flower Color

Pink, White, Green, Cream

2 Plant Height

2-4 feet

3 USDA Zones

6a-11a

4 Bloom Timing

May, June, July, August, September, October

5 Light Preference

Full Sun, Part Sun

6 Soil Moisture

Low

7 Soil Substraite

Well Drainiing

8 Ecoregion I/II

9 Soil Moisture

Low

10 Difficulty Rank

🟢 Easy

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2025 Monarch Butterfly Garden 12-Month Planner



2025 Monarch Butterfly Garden 12-Month Planner

Written and illustrated by Risa Basile — Binx and Garfield Fine Art Studio Los Angeles

Your butterfly garden will be a success with this nifty little book! It is so much more than just a planner. It includes a valuable resource for anyone who is a monarch butterfly enthusiast, if you care about helping, and if you raise them.

Perfect for Christmas gift for all pollinator lovers!

70+ pages

9 3/4 inches x 7 1/2 inches


Includes:

•Monthly calendar pages from January 2025 - December 2025 with celestial events.

•Illustrated “Jarmination” milkweed seed germination manual pages [by GrowMillweedPlants.com]

•Monthly fun-facts and activities after each month’s calendar pages

•Seasonal CritterLog™︎ to keep up with your creature counts, year-end summary page, and create-your-own-graphs

•100+ Successfull Butterfly Count chart

•My Bloom Period spreadsheet to keep track on your pollinator plants in your garden

and more fun features!!!


Released on November 26th, 2024.For more products from this artist, visit our website MonarchArtMart.com

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