This perennial herb has erect slender whitish-pubescent stems with milky sap and forms a bushy habit. It has large leathery blue-green oblong leaves and the creamy pink star-shaped flowers appear in a heavy cluster above the foliage during summer.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9 

Asclepias eriocarpa is naturally found in North America from Nevada and Baja California growing in a variety of habitats including chaparral and commonly in dry locations at an altitude from sea level to a 1900 m (5,700 ft). 

It prefers an open sunny position and grows in most moderately fertile well-drained sandy to like clay loams tolerating drought and light frost. 

The Indian Milkweed is grown for its flowers and is planted in garden beds as a specimen or along borders. It is also used as a container plant for attracting Monarch butterflies.  This perennial is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long-lived. ID 3634

Asclepias (as-KLEE-pee-us)  eriocarpa (AY-ree-oh-KAH-pah)

Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ee)