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Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata
Common Name :
Swamp Milkweed or Rose Milkweed
ATTRIBUTES
ATTRIBUTES
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Exposure
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Average to Wet
Mature Height
2-4 ft
Mature Spread
1-2 ft
Growth Habit
Compact/Clumping
Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Yes
Native to MA
Yes
Native to RI
Yes
Wetland Indicator Status
OBL
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Essential to the survival of Monarch butterflies, swamp milkweed contributes a delicate scent as well as beautiful clumping rose-pink flowers lasting from midsummer through fall. Sculptural pods open to produce seeds attached to long silky hairs to help their magical dispersal.
