Giant Milkweed Live Plant Asclepias calotropis Gigantea 8-14 Inch Half Gal Pot Lavender Flowers

Giant Milkweed Live Plant Overview

The Giant Milkweed (Asclepias calotropis Gigantea) is a fast-growing shrub that adds a unique charm to gardens with its light lavender flowers. Delivered in a half-gallon pot, this live plant measures between 8 to 14 inches tall, making it a manageable size for easy placement and transport. It is well-suited for gardeners looking to attract pollinators and enhance their landscape with a medium to large shrub.

Key Features

• Reaches up to 8 feet in height, providing a striking presence in any garden.
• Produces beautiful light lavender flowers throughout the growing season.
• Thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11.
• Fast-growing and low maintenance, suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Comes in a half-gallon pot for convenient handling and planting.
• Adaptable to various soil types and requires minimal care.
• Should be kept indoors if temperatures fall below 40°F to ensure healthy growth.

Growing Information

The Giant Milkweed prefers full sun to partial shade and requires moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. It grows best in well-draining soil but is adaptable to different soil conditions. This plant is ideal for gardeners in zones 9 through 11. Due to shipping restrictions, it is not available for delivery to California, Arizona, or Texas.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.