Asclepias subulata - Ajamete or Rush Milkweed (Plant)

This milkweed has narrow leaves and large waxy cream-colored flowers that attract pollinators. Tarantula hawk wasps are particularly fond of it. It is a necessary food plant for Monarch caterpillars.Caution: all parts toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Apocynaceae Species Name Asclepias subulata Common Name Ajamete or Rush Milkweed Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color White, Cream Flowering Months March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, February Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 5ft. x 3ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Deserts; to s NV, AZ, nw Mexico