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Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Also known as: Rose Milkweed

Monarch host. Loves wet feet but adapts to garden soil.

Family

Apocynaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3–4 ft

Spacing

2–3 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

June, July, August, September, October

Bloom colors

pink, purple

Wildlife value

butterflies, hummingbirds, larval host, monarch host, pollinators

Landscape uses

border, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY