Common name
Swamp Milkweed
Botanical name
Asclepias incarnata
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Sun
Height
32-48" (81-122 cm)
Habit
Upright
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
Fragrant flower clusters attract butterflies. Excellent for perennial gardens, boggy areas or water gardens, and especially striking combined with asters, Joe Pye weed and bee balm. Both flowers and seedpods are prized for cut arrangements.