Utah's Native Milkweeds
Utah has 15+ native species of milkweed.
Utah has 15+ native species of milkweed.
Think they all look like the same? Think again!
Not all are readily available.
The species with most readily available seeds are:
Showy milkweed
Swamp milkweed
Butterflyweed
Antelopehorn milkweed
Narrowleaf milkweed (not pictured yet)
Cultivars of Swamp milkweed can be found in some local nurseries under the names Ice Ballet, Soulmate, and Cinderella. Tuberosa cultivars are Hello Yellow, Western Goldmix, Blond Bombshell and Gay Butterflies.
For helpful information on where in Utah these species are found, check this link.