Description

Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed, Organically Grown Native Perennial Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants

Organically Grown
Native Perennial Wildflower
Attractive Flowers:
Average – Dry soil:
Average to moist soil:
Beneficial Insects:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
Erosion Control:
Flood Tolerant:
Full – Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
Herbaceous plant:
High Wildlife Value:
Hummingbirds:
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
Moist Soil:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
Perennial:
Pollinator support:
Small Mammals:
Wet soil (Tidal):
Wildflower:
Full Sun:
Ships late June

Botanic Name (s): Asclepias incarnata

Common Name(s): Swamp milkweed

Mature height :4-6ft

Mature spread:3-4ft

Flower Color:Pink to red

Bloom Time:May-July

Fruit:Pod

Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun

Soil moisture: Average Moist Wet

Soil Ph:5-8

Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay

Native Habitat: Fresh tidal and non tidal marshes, meadows, shrub swamps, woods, shores, ditches

Notes: Major food and larva source for monarch butterflies, can tolerate drought, interesting seed pod

Fragrant Erosion Control Flood Tolerant Drought tolerant Deer Resistant

High Wildlife Value: Beneficial Insects Butterflies Hummingbirds

OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions

Native to Piedmont Regions

Native Perennial/Wildflower

The nectar in all milkweed flowers provides valuable food for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Butterflies don’t only need nectar, but also need food at the caterpillar stage. The leaves of milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.) are the ONLY food that monarch caterpillars can eat!

Wildlife Benefits: Like other milkweeds, swamp milkweed attracts large numbers of pollinators, particularly native bees. 12 species of butterfly and moth use this plant as larval host, including the Monarch butterfly. Other Practical/Environmental Benefits: Takes up space that might otherwise be filled by weeds!

Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed, Organically Grown Native Perennial Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants

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