Asclepias incarnata

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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.

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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