Photographer: Ed Finney, Sarasota, Fla.

Feels Like Fall NEXT | START OVER | PREVIOUS Crown Flower or Giant Milkweed, Calotropis gigantea. It is a native of India but is recognized by American Monarchs as a host. It supposedly gets 18 feet tall but right now is only about 3 feet. Submit a picture. Copyright © 2005 Consolidated Publishing Co.