Swamp Milkweed

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

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About

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.

Companion Plants

Aster

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