Asclepias fascicularis | Narrowleaf Milkweed | 25 Seeds

Asclepias fascicularis, commonly known as Narrowleaf Milkweed, is a slender, upright perennial native to the western United States, especially common in California’s dry grasslands, foothills, and open woodlands. Typically growing 60–120 cm (2–4 feet) tall, it features thin, linear to lance-shaped leaves arranged in whorls or pairs along smooth green stems, giving the plant a fine-textured, wispy appearance. In summer, it produces rounded clusters of pale pink to lavender flowers with distinctive hoods and horns typical of milkweeds, attracting a wide range of pollinators including native bees, butterflies, and especially monarch butterflies, for which it serves as a vital larval host plant. Highly drought-tolerant once established, Asclepias fascicularis thrives in full sun and well-drained, sandy or rocky soils, making it well-suited to dry gardens, native landscapes, restoration sites, and wildlife plantings where its airy form and ecological value can be fully appreciated. Zones 6-