Asclepias incarnata

Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed) is another one of the best milkweeds for butterfly gardens because it feeds both monarch caterpillars and butterflies.

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Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' are vanilla-scented rose-pink flowers heavily laden with nectar and pollen; nectar source for butterflies.

Elsa Johnson We constantly hear how the Monarch butterfly population is at risk because they are dependent on milkweed plants for survival. What does that mean? Is timing important? The answer to…

With all the rain we have had this spring, it seems timely to talk about wet tolerant plants. Do you have a low-lying area in your yard or a spot […]

25 Seeds w/Instructions This plant is a herbaceous perennial plant that is species to native North America. It grows in damp to wet soils and also

This stately milkweed is at home in moist habitats across much of the United States. It has flat terminal clusters of showy pale pink to mauve flowers in summer, succeeded by interesting fruit (follicles) that split to release seeds on silken parachutes.

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