asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed) native
$13.95
- pink flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
- food source for monarch butterflies
- commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes
- bloom time: july to august
- zone 3
- height 100-125cm
- spread 60-90cm
- colour pink
- although tolerant of drier soils, swamp milkweed thrives in moist to wet soils
- once flowering is complete, it is best to leave dead flowers untouched as attractive seed pods will follow
- very slow to emerge in the spring
- full sun partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- bog or water garden
- native
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)