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