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Plant Spotlight: Desert or Rush Milkweed

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on February 21, 2021
We love the structural quality of Desert or Rush Milkweed (Asclepias subulata) in the garden. This plant thrives in all Morongo Basin elevations (hardy to 10-20 Fahrenheit). Can tolerate some shade. 
 
flowering desert milkweed
Photo courtesy of Stacy Doolittle

This plant is a host for many insects, including butterflies! The bloom season is long.

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