Asclepias incarnata Sikkim region of India You might excuse this as

You might excuse this as ordinary until you feel the leaves and then see the amazing stalks of light lavender flowers that rest just above the foliage on thick stalks in mid June (NC)

The foliage emerges a beautiful reddish purple with contrasting green veins

but I'm not sure if I've ever met one

this is one of the nine

The same hybrid

Asclepias incarnata Sikkim region of India You might excuse this asAsclepias incarnata is a widespread North American native, hailing from most of the US, with the exception of the West Coast. In the wild, it is found primarily in wetlands, but in a garden, can take all but the driest of sites, as long as it get's plenty of sun. The 50" stalks are topped with clusters of dark pinks flowers during the summer months, which will result in a bevy of butterflies and hummingbirds.