Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra
Eastern Swamp Milkweed
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Host and nectar plant for monarch butterflies
- Striking, fragrant bloom
- Thrives in sun and tolerates moist soils
- Outstanding plant form and foliage
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 2-4 ft
- Spread: 1-2 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for Eastern Swamp Milkweed
- Size: #1 -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: In Stock
$28.00
Super showy with big heads of small, fragrant, deep pink-purple flower clusters on a plant offering a bushier form with wider foliage than the closely related A. incarnata. Its long lasting summer bloom is a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds and it is a crucial plant in the Monarch life cycle.
Attributes
| • | Native |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Programs
| • | American Beauties Native Plants® |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Growing Tips for Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra
Easily grown in average to moist soil, in full sun to partial shade.