Asclepias Swamp Milkweed. Small fragrant pink to mauve flowers 1 4 wide each with five reflexed petals and an elevated. Sitting atop upright branching stems clad with stiff lance shaped taper pointed leaves the colorful umbels give way to attractive seed pods in the fall which persist into winter.
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Asclepias incarnata the swamp milkweed rose milkweed rose milkflower swamp silkweed or white indian hemp is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to north america. Sitting atop upright branching stems clad with stiff lance shaped taper pointed leaves the colorful umbels give way to attractive seed pods in the fall which persist into winter. Small fragrant pink to mauve flowers 1 4 wide each with five reflexed petals and an elevated.
Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed is one of the best milkweeds for butterfly gardens because of its non invasive nature and ability to feed both monarch caterpillars and butterflies.
General description and growing conditions of swamp milkweed leaves and stalk. Small fragrant pink to mauve flowers 1 4 wide each with five reflexed petals and an elevated. It grows in damp to wet soils and also is cultivated as a garden plant for its flowers which attract butterflies and other pollinators with nectar like most other milkweeds it has latex containing toxic chemicals a. Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed is one of the best milkweeds for butterfly gardens because of its non invasive nature and ability to feed both monarch caterpillars and butterflies.
