Pot Size: 2 quart
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is an herbaceous perennial in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family that is native to Southeastern North Carolina and throughout the Eastern US. The attractive pink to rose-purple flowers mature in mid-spring and last into early fall. The seed pods split open to release seeds that float on the wind. Milkweed is an important food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars (Danaus plexippus), and the flowers are visited by many pollinators. It is resistant to browsing by deer.
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Pot Size: 2 quart
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is an herbaceous perennial in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family that is native to Southeastern North Carolina and throughout the Eastern US. The attractive pink to rose-purple flowers mature in mid-spring and last into early fall. The seed pods split open to release seeds that float on the wind. Milkweed is an important food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars (Danaus plexippus), and the flowers are visited by many pollinators. It is resistant to browsing by deer.
š For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Light Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium - Moist
Mature Height: 3 ā 5 ft.
Mature Width: 2 ā 3 ft.
Photo Credits:
1 - Flowers Charlotte Glen CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
2 - Erect Form Charlotte Glen CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
3 - Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Brunswick County
