Plant Details
Asclepias Incarnata
Common name: Marsh Milkweed
Sweetly scented clusters of rose-pink flowers bloom in summer. Butterflies find the faint vanilla fragrance irresistible and monarch larvae feed on the foliage. Grows naturally in swamps and wet meadows but also grows well in the garden.
Culture:
Grows easily in full sun and moist soil.
Use:
Use in perennial borders and along pond and stream banks. Good for butterfly gardens.
Height:
36 to 48 inches
Spread:
24 to 36 inches
Color:
Deep Pink/Rose
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 7
Good Companion Plants
- Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
- Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
- Copper Iris (Iris fulva)
- Rose Mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos)
- Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta)
Characteristics and Attributes
Wildlife Benefit:
Butterfly Nectar
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Season of Interest:
Mid (May - June)
Late (July - frost)
Soil Moisture:
High
Wildlife Benefit:
Butterfly Host
Butterfly Nectar
Special Uses:
Bog
Fragrant
Nature Attracting:
Butterfly
Hummingbird
Critter Resistance:
Deer Resistant
