Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata - MN Native

Pink showy flowers smell like candy and will attract bees and butterflies galore!. This is also a host plant of Monarch caterpillars. This type of milkweed is very tame; it does not take over the garden and does not spread by underground runners. It only spreads by seeds. Easy to grow, and hearty. A must have for any pollinator garden.

Sun: Full sun
Type: MN Native Perennial
Height: 3-4 ft
Soil Type: clay or average garden soil.
Soil Moisture: Medium-wet
Other info: one of the few ornamental plants that does well in mucky wet clay soil.  

Pot Size: 3", 12.17 fl. oz or 365 ml 

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