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Asclepias physocarpa – Balloon Plant / Milkweed
$24.95
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Balloon Plant
Balloon plant is a spectacular large milkweed from South Africa — a fast-growing shrubby perennial with distinctive inflated, spiny, balloon-like seed pods that are extraordinarily ornamental and beloved by floral designers. Clusters of white flowers with purple centers in summer are outstanding for monarch butterflies, which may use this milkweed as a larval host. The dramatic seed pods are excellent in dried arrangements. A bold, architectural plant that combines wildlife value with outstanding ornamental interest.
Key Features:
- Tender shrubby perennial
- Extraordinary inflated balloon-like seed pods — beloved by floral designers
- Milkweed used as a larval host by monarch butterfly caterpillars
- White flowers with purple centers — important butterfly nectar in summer
- Fast-growing bold architectural plant
- Excellent dried ornamental; deer resistant
Growing Details:
Height: 4–6 ft | Spread: 3–4 ft
Exposure: Full sun | Water: Low to moderate
Bloom time: Summer | Bloom color: White with purple centers
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9–11
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