Asclepias fruticosa, Swan Plant

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Swan Plant – A perennial, slender, erect shrub of up to 1.5 m. Attracts Monarch Butterflies and then the caterpillars which feed on this plant. The inflorescence hangs and comprises up to 10 flowers, flowering Dec.-Mar. The waxy cream flowers develop into silk plummed seeds. The plant, when damaged, produces a bitter, poisonous sap.