Swamp Milkweed Perennial. In august when the seed pods are maturing these plants are teeming with a wide variety of insect life. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects.
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. It prefers moisture retentive to damp soils in full sun to partial shade. 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.
It prefers moisture retentive to damp soils in full sun to partial shade.
If you would like to add this valuable butterfly plant to your garden here are seeds available for purchase. It prefers moisture retentive to damp soils in full sun to partial shade. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects. Swamp milkweed flowers also provide nectar for many passing butterflies and bees.