Asclepias angustifolia Sonoita 9b whose blotched pattern fades in

whose blotched pattern fades in heat

architecturally symmetrical rosette of very dark green leaves with lovely bud imprint patterns

Hosta 'Christmas Candy' is amazingly sun-tolerant as long as the soil is moist

As the flowers fade

hummingbird-preferred flowers

Asclepias angustifolia Sonoita 9b whose blotched pattern fades inAsclepias angustifolia is a truly superb garden plant, that is virtually unknown outside its native range in southern Arizona and adjacent Mexico, where it can be found between 4,000' and 7,000' elevation. Narrow leaf milkweed forms a tight clump of upright stalks that create a 2' tall x 2' wide garden specimen. The stalks are clothed with amsonia like foliage, and topped from May through September (NC) with terminal clusters of flowers that emerge as