Plant Library

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11 Shrub Roses
06 Trees
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17 Lawn & Yard
09 Evergreen Shrubs

Milkweed Rose Swamp

Common Name: Milkweed

Botanical Name: Asclepias incarnata

Variety: Rose (Swamp)

Blossom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Jun-Aug

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 3-5''

Mature Width: 18-36"

Notes: A tall species, growing naturally in wet areas. Forms dense, leafy bush with large rosy-pink heads of long lasting, vanilla-scented flowers in mid to late summer. Most importantly the blooms attract tons of butterflies and is a larval host plant for the endangered Monarch Butterfly. Tolerates average to moist soil. Will not take over like Common Milkweed.