🤍 Milkweed ‘Giant White’
Calotropis gigantea ‘White’
Large Tropical Milkweed with Silky White Blooms
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: South & Southeast Asia
This tall, upright milkweed features thick, gray-green leaves and unique, crown-like white flowers. A Monarch host plant and nectar source for many butterflies.
☀️ Light: Full sun
💧 Water: Low to moderate
📏 Size: 5–8 ft tall, 3–4 ft wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Spring through Fall
🪴 Landscape Use: Butterfly gardens, tropical pollinator beds, bold backdrops, educational displays
💡 Casaplanta Tip:
Plant in Coast of Maine Bumper Crop to support root strength and consistent flowering in dry, sandy soils.