Asclepias asperula (Antelope Horn Milkweed) High water use Escarpment Black Cherry is a

Escarpment Black Cherry is a medium sized tree with oblong

preferably away from traffic areas

purple Bloom time Late summer

Sierran Metalmark

and naturalized areas

Asclepias asperula (Antelope Horn Milkweed) High water use Escarpment Black Cherry is aAntelope Horn, named for the shape of the leaves, is a perennial that blooms in the spring and in some areas, again in the fall. It's a member of the milkweed family, and a special favorite of the Monarch and Queen butterflies. In the spring the first batch of Monarch caterpillars hatches and they eat their way through as much milkweed as they can! The poisonous milky sap is credited with making the Monarchs distasteful to birds. If you want to