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plant | Asclepias incarnata |
common_name | Swamp Milkweed |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jul 7th to Sep 4th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 544.00 |
beds | C Beds, Meadow, Rain Garden |
legend_id |
umid | 14 |
botanical_name | Asclepias incarnata |
common_name | Swamp Milkweed |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 3 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 2-3' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Tolerates light shade |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | mucky clay, rich loam, high organic content |
soil_moisture | moist to wet |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Prefers wet soil but tolerates range of conditions |
drought_tol | low tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | bright green |
fall_color | yellow-brown |
bloom_time | August, July |
bloom_color | pink |
fruit_type | Pod |
fruit_color | tan |
winter_form | seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Bonesets, Asters, Cardinal Flower, Sedges, Culver's Root |
notes | Host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars; native to swamps, wet meadows; stem fibers used as nesting material by birds; fragrant |
citation1 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=g410 |
citation2 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Asclepias-incarnata |
citation3 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Asclepias-incarnata-NGN |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/wildflower-seeds/milkweed-seeds/swamp-milkweed-seeds |
citation5 | https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/sw_milkweed.htm |