Swamp Milkweed
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 3 feet (4 feet with the flowers) |
|---|---|
| Spread | 32 inches |
A wonderful selection for attracting butterflies to garden beds and rain gardens; this upright selection features clusters of rosy-pink, fragrant flowers and green narrow foliage; a compact variety that is easy to grow, needing little to no maintenance
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Rose |
|---|---|
| Colour | fuchsia |
| Hold | End |
| Period | from mid summer to early fall |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Flat-top |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Narrow |
| Summer Colour | gray green |
| Hardiness Zone | 2a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average to wet |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | native |
| Wildlife Attraction | butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Bog, Garden, Massing, Naturalizing |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | leggy |
| Family | Milkweed |
| Genus | Asclepias |
| Other Species Names | Butterfly Weed |
| Species | incarnata |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Texture | medium |
