Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata | swamp milkweed
Swamp milkweed is one of the best native milkweeds for garden settings. Beautiful rose-pink flowers appear starting in early summer, and the monarchs gravitate right to them. Naturally occurring in wet-soils, this species easily adapts to average garden soil in full-sun or part-shade. Deer-resistant and easy to grow. LOCAL ECOTYPE.
Asclepias incarnata | swamp milkweed
Swamp milkweed is one of the best native milkweeds for garden settings. Beautiful rose-pink flowers appear starting in early summer, and the monarchs gravitate right to them. Naturally occurring in wet-soils, this species easily adapts to average garden soil in full-sun or part-shade. Deer-resistant and easy to grow. LOCAL ECOTYPE.
Asclepias incarnata | swamp milkweed
Swamp milkweed is one of the best native milkweeds for garden settings. Beautiful rose-pink flowers appear starting in early summer, and the monarchs gravitate right to them. Naturally occurring in wet-soils, this species easily adapts to average garden soil in full-sun or part-shade. Deer-resistant and easy to grow. LOCAL ECOTYPE.
HABIT
Height: 3-4’
Bloom Time: early- to mid-summer
SITE CONDITIONS
Light: full sun, part shade
Soil: wet, medium-wet, average
CULTIVATION TIPS
Establishment: easy, no special requirements
Deer Resistance: high
INTERACTIONS
Pollinator Support: very high
Other: host plant for the monarch butterfly
CONSERVATION
Native Range: local ecotype
Seed Origin: Fairfield County, CT / Westchester County, NY