Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata


$11.00

A wonderful selection for attracting butterflies to garden beds and rain gardens; this upright selection features clusters of rosy-pink, fragrant flowers and green narrow foliage; a compact variety that is easy to grow, needing little to no maintenance

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition., Swamp Milkweed is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden

Planting and Growing

and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, Swamp Milkweed will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 32 inches. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground

and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, preferring to grow in average to wet conditions, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. This species is native to parts of North America., This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is quite adaptable

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level average to wet

Mature Size 3'(4'withtheflowers)Hx32"W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are fuchsia

Flowers from mid summer to early fall

Attracts butterflies

Zone 2a

Likes average to moist soil