Asclepias incarnata
rose or swamp milkweed
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2 to 3.5 ft tall by 1.5 to 2 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms spring-summer.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Plant in moist to wet areas where it can be grown in large clumps.
Considerations:
Toxic.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars
Larval host to the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ), queen butterfly ( Danaus gilippus ) and soldier butterfly, ( Danaus eresimus ). Attracts many pollinators, especially native bees.
Native Habitats:
Open seepage areas, marshes, marshy areas along streams.
