Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
This host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars, Swamp Milkweed, is abundant with small, rose-to-deep pink flowers that sit in clusters on branching stalks with narrow leaves. Tan/brown seed pods will develop on stems in fall and remain into winter.
Grows To:
2-4 Ft
Spread:
2-3 Ft
Blooms
Light Requirements:
Full Sun,
Part Shade
Soil Moisture:
Moist ,
Medium ,
Wet
Soil Description:
Clay,
Mucky
Attracts:
Caterpillars,
Native Bees,
Bumblebees,
Beneficial Insects,
Hummingbirds,
Monarchs
Resistant to:
Deer
Fragrant Flowers:
Yes
Drought Tolerant:
No