Pink Swamp Milkweed Florida. Swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata has pink flowers and can grow into a large plant up to five feet tall it needs sun or part shade and lots of water which makes it a great choice to plant near a downspout by a pond or in a low spot in your landscape. Where i had planted a pink swamp milkweed last year the stalk is pink.
Swamp milkweed plants can be distinguished from their other milkweed cousins both by these showy pink flowers and by their habitat as they are the only species of milkweed that prefer to grow in wet conditions. I m looking for florida native milkweed a. Florida has twenty one milkweed plants native to the state.
Swamp milkweed plants can be distinguished from their other milkweed cousins both by these showy pink flowers and by their habitat as they are the only species of milkweed that prefer to grow in wet conditions.
Swamp milkweed is a clump forming native perennial that makes a bold statement in the summer garden. Where to find the milkweed and how to grow the milkweed plants. Perennial thank you kelly. I m looking for florida native milkweed a.