Swamp Milkweed Flowers. Swamp milkweed flowers anywhere from june to september depending on location. These pods will be several inches long by inch wide.
Flowers consist of 5 downward pointing petals and a 5 part central crown that are dull pink to deep pinkish purple. 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. Asclepias incarnata cinderella swamp milkweed is an erect clump forming perennial prized for its brilliant clusters of vanilla scented rose pink flowers which bloom continuously for weeks from midsummer to early fall.
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.
It likes wet clay soil but it also. 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 the swamp milkweed rose milkweed rose milkflower swamp silkweed or white indian hemp is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to north america. Once the pods turn brown and have dried they will begin to split open and release seeds to.